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- US intelligence believes Ukraine won't reach the key city of Melitopol, The Washington Post reported.
- Melitopol is a strategic hub that allows Russia to control occupied areas of southern Ukraine.
- Retaking the city is a landmark goal for Ukraine's counteroffensive.
US intelligence officials don't think Ukrainian forces can reach the strategic southeastern city of Melitopol, believing that one of the key goals of the counteroffensive is going to fail, The Washington Post reported.