The method of counteroffensive by the Ukrainian army is to launch coordinated attacks on multiple fronts against the Russian forces occupying its territory, with the aim of breaching the frontlines and liberating the captured regions. The counteroffensive began in early June 2023, after months of preparation and training by Ukrainian troops with the assistance of NATO and Western allies. The main directions of the counteroffensive are in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, where Ukrainian forces have managed to recapture some villages and advance around the strategic city of Bakhmut. The counteroffensive also involves operations in the Kherson and Luhansk oblasts.