Breaking News: Ukraine’s forces and firepower are misallocated, U.S. officials say

View in browser | nytimes.com   BREAKING NEWS Ukraine's counteroffensive is struggling because it has too many troops in the wrong places, U.S. and other Western officials told The Times. Tuesday, August 22, 2023 1:51 PM ET The main goal of the counteroffensive is to cut off Russian supply lines in southern Ukraine. But instead of focusing on that, Ukrainian commanders have divided troops roughly equally between the east and the south, the U.S. officials said. Read more   ADVERTISEMENT You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving Breaking News Alerts, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from the Times, manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018