"counteroffensive" meaning in English

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          "text": "As the war slogs on, a growing flow of Western weapons over the summer is now playing a key role in the counteroffensive, helping Ukraine significantly boost its precision strike capability.\nSince the counteroffensive began, Ukraine said, its forces have reclaimed more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region.",
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