Let's be honest

Things we need to do in order to improve The Counteroffensive.

A woman mourns during funeral ceremony for Ukrainian servicewoman Viktoriia Bobrova at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monaster. Bobrova, with callsign “Flower”, served in 10th Mountain Assault Brigade. She died on April 23 while performing a combat mission at the front. (Photo by Andrew Kravchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

You can see it in the eyes of those around us. The accumulated stress and constant sting of loss.

The war is not over, even if the mainstream media isn’t covering it nearly as much.

Pretty much all foreign news bureaus have cut their coverage of Ukraine.

The Washington Post even shut down its Kyiv bureau, which relied on a small core team and rotating correspondents. The Counteroffensive is one of the few English-language media outlets still on the ground, reporting directly to you from the scene.

We’re working each day to make it better.

We always strive to bring you stories you can’t read anywhere else. We want to create exceptional, world-class journalism that you’ll keep coming back to.

So your feedback is important to us. We’re building this product with you in mind.

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A woman kneels while the funeral procession moves toward Maidan Nezalezhnosti during funeral ceremony for Ukrainian servicewoman Viktoriia Bobrova on April 30, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Ihor Kuznietsov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

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Stay safe out there.

Best,
Tim