The United States praised the successes of Ukraine in the east and the return of Izyum

Successes in the northeast, in particular the return Raisinsare the most important achievements of Ukraine, but it is not yet clear what strategic significance they will have.

Writes about it New York Times (NYT), citing US officials. They believe there are signs that the current offensive could be an early stage offensive that could significantly push back Russia’s front line.

The NYT writes that current and former US officials praised the sophistication of Ukrainian preparations for a counteroffensive.

Other experts agreed that the situation could change for Ukraine.