Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jonathan Sweet compared a potential Ukrainian spring counteroffensive against Russia to a pivotal moment in World War II. More than one year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the Ukraine "special military operation" on February 24, 2022, reports have emerged in recent weeks that Ukrainian forces could be preparing for a spring counteroffensive operation aimed at reclaiming more occupied territory. The move would follow months of conflict largely surrounding the symbolically critical city of Bakhmut and other areas of eastern Ukraine, with Russian efforts stagnating amid allegedly high troop losses and other challenges plaguing Putin's ranks....