Ukrainian troops gird for counteroffensive they hope will end war

Ukrainian servicemen of the 128th Mountain assault Brigade set up an 120mm mortar during a military training, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, May 15, 2023. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers training for a counteroffensive against Russian forces said on Monday they felt ready to launch the assault which they hope will end the war.

Members of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade practiced setting up and packing away their mortars as the sun beat down on them in fields in the southern region of Dnipropetrovsk.