Ukraine has a “good chance” to return the territories seized by Russia in the south of the country, Politico writes, citing US Department of Defense officials..

Interlocutors of journalists confirmed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the " Thus, leaving the occupiers without the ability to quickly replenish stocks of weapons and ammunition, bring up a reserve.

The destruction of the bridges is part of Kyiv's operation to prepare the battlefield for a counteroffensive, military officials say.. As part of the preparations, the Ukrainian military also strikes at warehouses, command posts and airfields in the occupied territory..

“The purpose of this stage of preparing the counteroffensive is to cut off the Russian forces at the river and force them to surrender Kherson. It will be very difficult to cross the river at this stage,” the interlocutors explain..

The U.S. is supporting the counteroffensive by sharing visual battlefield intelligence from satellites and advice on how best to use weapon systems to the Ukrainian side, one of them added..

Representative of the US National Security Council John Kirby noted that preparations for the counteroffensive began a few weeks ago..

The next question, according to one of the Pentagon officials, is whether Russian troops will decide to surrender the captured territories in the south or redeploy units here from the east..

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Ukraine is actively preparing for a counteroffensive, but in order for the counteroffensive in the Kherson region to be not only desirable, but also effective, the army needs to get more weapons from the allies in order to have fire parity with the enemy.

To conduct a successful counteroffensive, Ukraine needs half a dozen new mechanized and tank brigades numbering about 4,000 soldiers.. The start of an offensive without these forces threatens to end in irreparable losses..