Ukrainians gather forces near Kherson, preparing for a counteroffensive.

Along a jagged frontline, Ukrainian forces are preparing for what is one the most ambitious and significant military actions of the war: retaking Kherson.

The first city to fall to Russian forces, Kherson and the fertile lands that surround it are a key Russian beachhead, from which its military continuously launches attacks across a broad swath of Ukrainian territory. Read more

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