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It's been more than Since those early days after Ukraine stopped Russia from taking Kyiv, the map has more or less looked like this.

Ukraine controlled the north and west, and Russia had the upper hand in the south and east.

Most military experts were predicting a grinding stalemate was up next, with either

side making only incremental gains at any one time. Well, over the past few weeks, the battlefield

momentum seems to have firmly shifted in favor of the home team.

This week on the show, we're going to Ukraine, where CNN International Security Editor Nick Payton Walsh has been watching a remarkable

Ukrainian counter-offensive playout.

We talk about why it's been met with such little resistance, what Russian President Vladimir Putin's next move could be,

and what the road ahead looks like for Ukrainians emerging from life under Russian occupation.

From CNN, this is one thing. I'm David Ryan. Hey Nick, where are you right now?

We're in Krivy Ricch at the moment, which is towards the southern part of Ukraine's

counter-offensive.

And remind me, how long have you been in country on this current reporting trip?

So far we've been here about three weeks.

Gotcha and I should say we're talking on Tuesday October 4th and it really seems to me Nick like the three weeks

that you've been in the country has been a really pivotal one both in Ukraine and in Russia

can you just catch us up on what's been happening?

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