 Ukraine's counter-offensive will continue until the end of autumn. Ukraine is facing sky-high expectations ahead of its upcoming counter-offensive, raising a litany of dangers if Kiev fails to make major advances against entrenched Russian forces. The Charlotte Observer wrote it. According to this media outlet, lackluster results could hurt Ukraine's international support moving forward, emboldened critics of continued military support, and ultimately benefit Russia. Ukraine has received nearly all of the promised military aid from Western allies, including infantry fighting vehicles and main battle tanks, all of which are upping the global pressure for Ukrainians to succeed. But victory is far from assured. At the same time, the counter-offensive anticipated to stretch until the late fall is Ukraine's one chance this year to prove its capabilities, according to military analysts. Edward Arnold, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said Ukraine is racing against time. Because the longer Russian forces remain in eastern territory, the more likely the war becomes static and occupation becomes a fate a complete. They don't need to do everything, but they need to do enough for that support to continue for at least another year. Arnold said to Charlotte Observer, they need to deliver a pretty significant play to Russian forces this year, and then it will be on Western backers to decide whether that is enough. He added.