Ukrainian Forces Break Through Russian Defense Lines, Confirms Top US General

Ukrainian forces have managed to break through Russia's main lines of defense in some areas along the front lines, according to Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley. The counteroffensive has been described as "bloody, slow, long, and difficult," but Ukrainian forces have liberated a significant portion of occupied lands and continue to have a significant amount of power. The pace of Western military support to Ukraine has been criticized, but Milley claims that Kyiv has received what they needed when they needed it. The Ukrainian military has encountered concrete engineering fortifications on the dominant heights created by the enemy, which complicates their movement and combat actions.