Preparing Ukrainian troops for a counter-offensive in southern Ukraine has been a priority for the US and UK over the past few months..

About this, answering readers' questions, said Washington Post associate editor, American journalist and writer David Ignatius.. He noted that the Ukrainian forces on the front line fought with extraordinary courage in the first months of the war.. But the initial cadres of officers and soldiers were depleted.

“I don’t know much about planning a counteroffensive, except that over the summer Ukraine and its allies have been focused on this. This part about troop training is important. As well as the delivery of new weapons, and tactical planning. It's hard to take Russia by surprise when everyone knows a counteroffensive is coming.. But since February 24, Ukrainians have very wisely used deception wherever they could,” Ignatius said..

He also stressed that Ukraine definitely does not want to destroy its cities, trying to liberate them from Russia..

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“One of the advantages that Ukraine has and which will avoid this problem when trying to retake Kherson or other areas is the ability to wage a guerrilla war behind the front line.. In the coming months, those who became Russian collaborators, preparing so-called referendums or otherwise helping the invaders, will be prime targets for angry Ukrainians, whose intelligence agencies have been preparing for this phase of guerrilla warfare for a very long time.. Of course, with some useful help from instructors from the US intelligence agencies and other allies, ”the American journalist explained.. Ignatius also agreed with the statement that the Russian war against Ukraine will end at the negotiating table.. However, the journalist noted that this will not happen soon and "