

On the Russian side, the ISW says the communications response to the attack was "uncharacteristically coherent" and "relatively consistent with available visual evidence". It saw Ukraine lose some of the Western military vehicles it used, with Russia reported to have regained its positions in the area by the end of Thursday. One of them - an attack near Orikhiv in western Zaporizhzhia overnight Wednesday into Thursday - was "limited but still significant", according to the Institute of War (ISW) think-tank. Ukraine's so-called counteroffensive that is widely believed to have begun on Sunday has consisted of three major operations so far, which have had "differential outcomes", according to a new report.
