Despite concern over force strengths, Ukraine has managed to defend Bakhmut, the epicenter of Russia’s war, for more than a year, and has even made progress in some neighboring areas. The heaviest battles took place near Bakhmut, Maryinka, Avdiyivka, and Lyman in Donetsk oblast and Kupiansk in Kharkiv oblast. In late June, the Ukrainian army began to regain some territory that had previously fallen under Russian control.Īt the front, Russia resorted to scorched-earth tactics, destroying everything with air strikes, artillery fire, and sometimes white phosphorus munitions. The key feature of the war in this period was Ukraine’s preparation for its counteroffensive, which started in June but was far from 100 percent capacity. Kyiv expects Russia may try to organize a nuclear accident at the power plant and blame it on Ukraine.ĭuring heavy fighting in the second quarter of the year, the Russian forces did not make significant progress. The loss of a water supply for the cooling ponds at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant jeopardized the plant’s safety, which was worsened in other ways as well. Looking for greater international support, Ukraine devoted massive efforts to connect with as many states as possible, including those well off Ukraine's radar in recent years.Īn explosion attributed to Russia destroyed the dam of the Nova Kakhovka hydropower plant, with devastating and longlasting humanitarian, social, environmental, and economic impacts. Fighters received specialized training, and arms and matériel were rounded up. The second quarter of 2023 was dominated by preparations for Ukraine's counteroffensive operation, which started in late June.
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