An armored Ukrainian military vehicle seen passing on the road along the private houses destroyed by Russian shelling in Orikhiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he had ordered an expansion of defensive fortifications across the battlefield. Following the failure of Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, Zelenskyy’s announcement may signal that Kyiv intends to adopt a defensive posture in 2024. Digging in could help Ukraine repel future Russian offensives while allowing Kyiv to spare more troops for training in the West.

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