WNU Editor: Ukraine's counteroffensive is over. Russia has started their own counteroffensive in the eastern part of the country. And while Russian forces have made advances, I am reading and hearing reports of heavy Russian military losses. This probably explains why President Putin made a visit to the HQ responsible for coordinating military operations in Ukraine last week .... Putin Visits Military HQ for Ukraine Offensive – Kremlin (Moscow Times/AFP). He had the look of someone who wanted answers.