The Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russian forces has reached a dead end, with hopes of victory shattered against the hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers and millions of mines that stretch across the line of contact. The Russians have laid minefields that stretch for miles and have built entrenched defensive lines. The Ukrainian army has advanced only ten miles since the counter-offensive began, and has lost 20% of its battlefield weapons. The situation is dire, with both sides bogged down in the mud and rain. Ukraine has been reliant on deliveries of weapons from the West, but delays in delivery allowed Russia to regroup.