Ukraine signals it'll stay on the offensive, despite talk of a lull

Gears Up To Challenge Russia's Hold On Entire Southern Area

As jubilant Ukrainian troops hoist their national flag over Kherson in the wake of a comprehensive Russian retreat, they give no sign of stopping their offensives for the winter, or allowing the war to settle into a stalemate.

In the east, Ukrainian forces continue to grind forward and have repelled repeated Russian efforts to seize towns like Bakhmut and Pavlivka, reportedly killing hundreds of Russian soldiers. In the south, they are striking deep behind Russian lines, hitting Moscow's troops before they can settle and build defenses on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River, across from Kherson.