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Synonyms for counteroffensive
ˌkaʊn tər əˈfɛn sɪv, ˈkaʊn tər əˌfɛn-coun·terof·fen·sive
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counteroffensivenoun
a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force
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Kateryna Stepanenko at the Institute:
Ukraine needs to increase its capabilities for combined arms warfare ahead of their counteroffensive. This requires a high degree of coordination between various Ukrainian brigades and integrating fires to support maneuver.
Russia is looking for any way to seize the information initiative, to try to influence the scenario plans for Ukraine’s counteroffensive, to raise doubts, compromise previous ideas and frighten with their ‘awareness.’ But these are just standard elements of the Russian intelligence’s operational game and nothing more. It has nothing to do with Ukraine’s real plans.
When you ask me what are the prospects for a spring offensive, we're working with Iraqis, military and civilian leaders, to determine the pace at which we will encourage them and enable them to do a counteroffensive, but I want to make sure I also highlight the fact that this isn't about ... waiting till the spring to do anything.
In order to prepare a counteroffensive or offensive operation you need to destroy many installations, not only on the front line, but also deep behind, 100-150 kilometers behind the enemy lines, especially now, to form strong strike groupings we require tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, heavy weapons that would enable quick counteroffensive operations against the enemy.
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