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Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not going as well as Western allies hoped. They are struggling to push back on Russian forces with their new gear and weapons due to a lack of training. Veuer’s Johana Restrepo has more.

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00:00 Ukraine's counteroffensive is not going as well as Western allies hoped, not because
00:06 they lack equipment.
00:08 Ukrainian soldiers were given top-notch items like the U.S. Bradley fighting vehicles and
00:13 German Leopard tanks.
00:16 According to CNN, Ukrainian soldiers are struggling to push back on Russian forces with their
00:21 new gear and weapons because they haven't had enough time to train.
00:26 They've only had eight weeks to learn how to use them.
00:29 Insider reports that it usually takes U.S. forces months to train with these weapons.
00:35 While the Ukraine has powerful weapons, their troops are struggling to navigate through
00:39 minefields and booby-trapped areas, causing a lot of casualties.
00:44 Another thing not working to their advantage is that some soldiers come from civilian backgrounds.
00:50 Different levels of training result in unevenness in performance.
00:55 Since they're struggling to make quick progress against Russian troops, they've moved away
00:59 from U.S. tactics and adjusted their approach to retake territory from Russia.
01:05 (upbeat music)
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