On September 6, 2022, Ukraine initiated its long-anticipated counterattack. It was a wild success. The reason? Russia had politically handcuffed itself, and Ukraine used that opportunity to set a trap. A lesson of bridges over six acts.0:00 Ukraine’s Counterattack1:11 The Targets2:59 Russia’s Mobilization4:05 Enter HIMARS5:17 A Bridge (or Three) Too Far6:50 Ukraine’s Trap8:47 The Unwritten Act: Shrinking Line of Control9:34 The Unwritten Act: Rasputitsa11:46 The Unwritten Act: General MobilizationThe appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.