as in counterattack
an attack made to counter an enemy's attack
the army launched a counteroffensive at dawn
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The efforts accelerated, Mr. Sullivan said, in the preparation for Ukraine’s second counteroffensive.
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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
After the summer counteroffensive faltered in the face of Russia's extensive use of drones, the U.S. ramped up support for Ukrainian drone manufacturers in September, 2023, strengthening ties between American tech companies and Ukrainian producers.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
As Ukraine’s stunning counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Kherson in the fall of 2022 got underway, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continued to call on Washington to provide Kyiv with longer-range missiles.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
In September 2022, Ukrainian forces launched a successful counteroffensive in northern Kharkiv region.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
After the summer counteroffensive faltered in the face of Russia's extensive use of drones, the U.S. ramped up support for Ukrainian drone manufacturers in September, 2023, strengthening ties between American tech companies and Ukrainian producers.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
As Ukraine’s stunning counteroffensives in Kharkiv and Kherson in the fall of 2022 got underway, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continued to call on Washington to provide Kyiv with longer-range missiles.
—Michael Poznansky, Foreign Affairs, 3 Jan. 2025
In September 2022, Ukrainian forces launched a successful counteroffensive in northern Kharkiv region.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Counteroffensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counteroffensive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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