Ukrainian armed forces will continue defensive efforts over the next six months and will not be able to conduct a large-scale counteroffensive operation until 2025, according to a report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). According to analysts, Ukraine’s armed forces are currently attempting to regain tactical initiative by conducting limited counterattacks in specific areas along the front lines. Ukrainian troops may be capable of carrying out these limited counteroffensive operations, even while primarily on the defensive, depending on the extent of Western aid received. The repo…