as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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Russian counteroffensives, while successful in halting Ukraine's advances and pushing its soldiers out of the territory gained in the first few weeks, have so far failed to entirely repel Kyiv back to its borders.
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Since a yearlong Russian counteroffensive escalated this fall, however, the loss rate increased—a lot.
—David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Kyiv has reported Russian counteroffensives, which have been sluggish in wresting control over the border.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Russian forces occupied Kherson for much of 2022 until a swift Ukrainian counteroffensive liberated the city that fall.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Since a yearlong Russian counteroffensive escalated this fall, however, the loss rate increased—a lot.
—David Axe, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Kyiv has reported Russian counteroffensives, which have been sluggish in wresting control over the border.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Russian forces occupied Kherson for much of 2022 until a swift Ukrainian counteroffensive liberated the city that fall.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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