The Ukrainian army, reinforced by the National Guard forces, has launched counterattacks in several sectors along the eastern front, slowing down the pace of the Russian offensive.

Axar.az reports that Forbes has written about this.

"The Russians are still advancing in some areas. This weekend, they captured Hrodivka. However, Ukraine's scattered counterattacks are complicating Russian plans and giving the Ukrainians hope in the east during the ninth month of this long and difficult year. Notably, yesterday, soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' 53rd mechanized brigade raised a flag in the city of New York, Donetsk region, reclaiming it from Russian troops. The Russians had seized the city due to a lack of Ukrainian forces," the report states.