as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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Following the unsuccessful counteroffensive in the summer of 2023, Ukrainian officials interpreted the increasingly negative assessments of the war in the U.S. media as a sign that Washington’s military assistance might shrink.
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The month the Ukrainian counteroffensive started in September 2022 saw the highest tally of Russian equipment losses of 1,179 units linked to the retreat from Kharkiv.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Russia has also breached a sacred tenet of nuclear security by launching attacks against Ukraine from military bases that store nuclear warheads, thus making those bases a legitimate target for counteroffensives.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Russia has had the battlefield initiative since late last year, when a Ukrainian counteroffensive petered out.
—Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
The month the Ukrainian counteroffensive started in September 2022 saw the highest tally of Russian equipment losses of 1,179 units linked to the retreat from Kharkiv.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Russia has also breached a sacred tenet of nuclear security by launching attacks against Ukraine from military bases that store nuclear warheads, thus making those bases a legitimate target for counteroffensives.
—William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
Russia has had the battlefield initiative since late last year, when a Ukrainian counteroffensive petered out.
—Hanna Arhirova and Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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