Kherson Offensive: What Went Wrong?

Ukraine’s “Kherson Offensive” has been downgraded from an actual offensive back into the long-range stand-off fighting that has favored Russia. What went wrong? Between a correlation of forces favoring Russia and poor planning, what was a politically-motivated offensive had been doomed before it was launched. References: Newsweek - Ukraine Plans ’Systemic Grinding’ of Putin’s Army to Take Kherson: Official: Washington Post - Ukrainians line up to donate blood to save ‘soldiers who are fighting for us’: US Army, Fort Benning - Amor Mounted Maneuver Journal (Spring 2017), “Defeating the Battalion Tactical Group: Spring 2017 Where to Find My Work: Visit The New Atlas Website