Russia has launched a new offensive in Luhansk — here's what it tells us about Putin's strategy in Ukraine
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia has launched a new offensive in Luhansk — here's what it tells us about Putin's strategy in Ukraine

ABC  

In September 2022, the armed forces of Ukraine conducted their first major offensive of the war. Another major achievement of the offensive was that it placed Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, outside Russian artillery range for the first time in the war. What this offensive says about Russia's strategy So far, the Ukrainians appear to have been able to minimise Russian gains in Luhansk. At the same time, it is possible that Putin and the Russian commander General Gerasimov are seeing Ukraine's slow progress in the south as an opportunity to strike elsewhere. So far, Russia's "forgotten offensive" in northern Luhansk has only made minor gains on the Kreminna-Svatove axis, including the claimed capture of the town of Nadiya over the weekend.

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Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine
1 week, 1 day ago

Ukraine-Russia war map: Where Putin’s forces are making gains in eastern Ukraine

The Independent  

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Ukraine replaces commander following Russian advances on key city of Pokrovsk
1 week, 3 days ago

Ukraine replaces commander following Russian advances on key city of Pokrovsk

CNN  

CNN — The commander of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk group of forces has been replaced following Russian advances in the region, a military official said Saturday. The fall of Pokrovsk to Russian forces would mark the largest setback for Ukraine in months and compound Ukraine’s struggles to get off the backfoot while Russian troops pile severe pressure on the eastern front …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russians told not to travel to West as Putin could use new missile in ‘coming days’
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1 week, 5 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russians told not to travel to West as Putin could use new missile in ‘coming days’

The Independent  

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Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say
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1 week, 5 days ago

Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s top military commander said, with analysts estimating Russian forces are now within just a few kilometers of the city. “Russian occupiers are throwing all available forces forward, attempting to break through the defenses of our troops,” Ukrainian army chief …

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Russia Forges Ahead in Eastern Ukraine, Capturing More Villages

New York Times  

Russian troops in eastern Ukraine have seized at least 10 villages and settlements in roughly as many days, according to a group with ties to the Ukrainian Army that maps the battlefield, as Moscow presses on with slow but steady advances that have heightened pressure on Ukraine’s authorities to start cease-fire talks. The situation looks particularly precarious for Ukrainian forces …

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too
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1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too

CNN  

CNN — The bad news keeps coming. Barros, who leads the Russia and Geospatial Intelligence teams at the DC-based conflict monitoring group, said that Russia’s advantage on the battlefield makes it impossible for Ukraine to prepare for a possible counteroffensive. Diego Fedele/Getty Images Barros said that the Pokrovsk situation is just one example of Russia’s failure to achieve its own, …

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too
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1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine latest: Bad news mounts for Ukraine across the frontlines. But Russia is under pressure too

CNN  

CNN — The bad news keeps coming. Barros, who leads the Russia and Geospatial Intelligence teams at the DC-based conflict monitoring group, said that Russia’s advantage on the battlefield makes it impossible for Ukraine to prepare for a possible counteroffensive. Diego Fedele/Getty Images Barros said that the Pokrovsk situation is just one example of Russia’s failure to achieve its own, …

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West

LA Times  

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including within the United Nations. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

Zelensky urges world leaders not to seek ‘a lull’ from Russia’s war instead of true peace
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Zelensky urges world leaders not to seek ‘a lull’ from Russia’s war instead of true peace

LA Times  

Ukraine’s president urged global leaders Wednesday to stand with his country and not seek “a lull” instead of a “real, just peace” more than two years into Russia’s war. “Any parallel or alternative attempts to seek peace are, in fact, efforts to achieve a lull instead of an end to the war,” Zelensky said, urging nations to “put pressure on” …

Zelensky’s Kursk operation can be a costly gambit as Putin targets eastern Ukraine
3 months ago

Zelensky’s Kursk operation can be a costly gambit as Putin targets eastern Ukraine

Firstpost  

Russia not evicting the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk should not be viewed as a weakness but could be a deliberate move to achieve its bigger goal in eastern Ukraine On September 10, there were reports that Russia had captured the village of Novohrodivka, just 10 km from Pokrovsk, which is a key transportation hub sitting at the crossroads of major …

Mapped: Putin’s forces gain ground in east Ukraine as Russia opens up new lines of attack
3 months, 1 week ago

Mapped: Putin’s forces gain ground in east Ukraine as Russia opens up new lines of attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Russian forces have been gaining ground in parts of …

Russia-Ukraine War in Maps: Where are the frontlines now as Kremlin claims advances in Donetsk?
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine War in Maps: Where are the frontlines now as Kremlin claims advances in Donetsk?

The Independent  

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‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Full Control Of Donbas’: Putin Outlines Key Aim Of Special Military Operation In Ukraine

News 18  

Russia’s primary aim is to take full control of the Donbas region of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday. He also said that Ukraine’s incursion into the Russian region of Kursk had failed to slow Russia’s own advance in eastern Ukraine and had weakened Kyiv’s defences along the frontline in a boost …

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia says its forces seize another settlement in Ukraine's Donetsk region

The Hindu  

Russian forces have gained control of the Kirove settlement, known in Ukraine as Verezamske, in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Russia has been making incremental gains in the region at a time when Ukrainian troops seek to advance in Russia's Kursk region after a surprise cross-border attack that began on Aug. 6. Separately, the defence …

What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?
4 months ago

What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?

The Independent  

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Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there
4 months ago

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there

Hindustan Times  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces say they have recaptured territory in the eastern region of Kharkiv, where Russia launched a large offensive in the spring that brought initial gains but the operation soon stalled. Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there Ukraine’s 3rd Separate Assault Brigade said in a statement late Thursday …

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there
4 months ago

Ukraine says it has recaptured land in the Kharkiv region, reversing some Russian gains there

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Russia says it advances in eastern Ukraine and regroups after incursion
4 months ago

Russia says it advances in eastern Ukraine and regroups after incursion

The Hindu  

Russia said on Tuesday its forces had taken control of what it described as the strategically important logistics hub of Niu-York in eastern Ukraine, part of Moscow's grinding drive to capture the entire Donetsk region. Even as Ukrainian troops seek to advance in Russia's Kursk region after a surprise cross-border attack that began on Aug. 6, the fate of Niu-York …

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia

NPR  

In a surprise attack, Ukraine sends a large force into western Russia toggle caption Acting governor of Kursk region Alexei Smirnov's Telegram channel/AP KYIV, Ukraine — In a brazen attack that caught Russia off-guard, Ukraine’s military has sent a large ground force across its border and into western Russia. The Ukrainian soldiers crossed the country's northeastern border Tuesday and now …

Russian troops are gaining ground in eastern Ukraine
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian troops are gaining ground in eastern Ukraine

NPR  

Russian troops are gaining ground in eastern Ukraine Russian forces are making small but steady gains in eastern Ukraine and seem to be targeting a key town. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Russian forces are making small but steady gains in Ukraine. Now, Ukrainians say the Russian target is the town of Pokrovsk, which is a major transportation hub that Ukraine uses …

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US
5 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine faces twin challenges of fighting Russia and shifting political sands in the US

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — After almost 30 months of war with Russia, Ukraine’s difficulties on the battlefield are mounting even as its vital support from the United States is increasingly at the mercy of changing political winds. A six-month delay in military assistance from the U.S., the biggest single contributor to Ukraine, opened the door for the Kremlin’s forces to push …

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Russia-Ukraine War Is So Hard to Win, and How It Might End

Bloomberg  

Russia’s war in Ukraine, which President Vladimir Putin once hoped to conclude in a few weeks, is grinding through its third year, with neither side able to gain a decisive upper hand. Bringing an end to the conflict — whether through one side’s clear victory, a messy compromise or simply a cessation of hostilities without a final deal — may …

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia keeps up the front-line pressure before Ukraine receives a boost from Western military aid

The Independent  

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Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia keeps up pressure on the front line as Ukraine gets a boost from Western military aid

Associated Press  

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Relentless Russian attacks on Ukrainian positions defending the strategically important eastern town of Chasiv Yar are disrupting troop rotations and the delivery of some supplies, soldiers in the area say. Russian troops are seeking to press their advantage in troop numbers and weaponry before Ukrainian forces are bulked up by promised new Western military aid that …

Ukraine says it regains control in some areas of Kharkiv region, as Russian attacks continue
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine says it regains control in some areas of Kharkiv region, as Russian attacks continue

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday looks at burned books at Ukraine’s largest printing house after a deadly Russian missile attack in Kharkiv. Ukrainian forces have secured “combat control” of areas where Russian troops entered the northeastern Kharkiv region this month, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Russia’s Kharkiv push appears to be a coordinated new offensive that includes testing Ukrainian defenses …

After northern distraction, Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine’s east
7 months ago

After northern distraction, Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine’s east

Al Jazeera  

Russia has intensified its attacks on the strategically important town of Chasiv Yar and other targets in Ukraine’s east, taking advantage of the fact that some Ukrainian units were diverted to fight its new incursion in the northern region of Kharkiv. Ukraine also unleashed waves of aerial and naval drones, striking Russian refineries, oil depots, airfields and ports, and sinking …

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Why is Kharkiv important? | Explained
7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Why is Kharkiv important? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said the situation in the city of Kharkiv — a town in the northeastern part of the country that has seen intense fighting since Russia invaded the country in February 2022 — has stabilised. We also continue to counter Russian… pic.twitter.com/FGaoiaS25E — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський May 16, 2024 …

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region but has no plans to capture the city
7 months, 1 week ago

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region but has no plans to capture the city

LA Times  

A damaged fighter plane is shown at Belbek air base, near Sevastopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture the city. Russia’s new offensive has “expanded the zone of active …

Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed Thursday, though a senior Moscow official said the frontline push had enough resources to keep going. Russian attempts to establish a foothold in the town of Vovchansk, which is among the …

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?
7 months, 1 week ago

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s troops have seized several villages in Kharkiv in recent days, but experts say Ukraine’s defence and Russia’s manpower woes will limit the advance. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow wants to create a “sanitary zone” in Kharkiv to protect the Russian region of Belgorod that lies north of it and has been heavily shelled by Ukrainian forces. Moscow’s push …

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces withdrew from some parts of the country’s northeast and battled Russian troops in other areas Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decision to postpone all his upcoming foreign trips underscored the seriousness of the threat his soldiers face. AP AUDIO: Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive AP …

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas amid Russian offensive
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas amid Russian offensive

LA Times  

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visit the Memory Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine outside St. Michael’s Cathedral in Kyiv on Wednesday. Oleksii Kharkivskyi, head of the city’s patrol police, said Russian troops were taking up positions in the city, while the Ukrainian General Staff said its forces were trying to …

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
7 months, 1 week ago

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region

Al Jazeera  

Kyiv says Russian forces having ‘tactical success’ in assault on northeastern region on shared border. Russia has widened its ground assault in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, attacking new areas to try to expand the front and stretch Ukraine’s forces, the region’s governor says. On Friday, Moscow’s troops entered Ukraine near Kharkiv city, opening a northeastern front in a war that has …

Russia tries to breach Ukraine’s defenses in the Kharkiv region
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia tries to breach Ukraine’s defenses in the Kharkiv region

LA Times  

The assault began at dawn. “There is a fierce battle,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters in the capital, Kyiv, hours after Russian troops launched an armored ground offensive in northeastern Ukraine, near the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv. Ukraine’s defense ministry said its forces had blunted an initial Russian attempt to break through Ukrainian lines outside the border town of …

Russia could open new front as Ukraine remains weapons-poor, say officials
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia could open new front as Ukraine remains weapons-poor, say officials

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian experts believe up to 50,000 troops are poised to try and take Sumy and Kharkiv. But on Friday, six days after Biden signed the bill, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “We are waiting for the weapons to arrive in Ukraine.” Somewhat inscrutably, the New York Times said a first batch of antitank rockets, missiles and 155mm artillery rounds had …

Russia pushing ‘at all costs’ to grab territory in Ukraine before fresh US weapons arrive
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia pushing ‘at all costs’ to grab territory in Ukraine before fresh US weapons arrive

The Independent  

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Kyiv’s forces facing big Russian push on eastern frontline, military says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kyiv’s forces facing big Russian push on eastern frontline, military says

The Independent  

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Kyiv's forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kyiv's forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military official says

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday. “The situation is changing dynamically.” AP AUDIO: Kyiv’s forces are up against a concerted Russian push in eastern Ukraine, a military …

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance
8 months ago

Russia pummels exhausted Ukrainian forces with smaller attacks ahead of a springtime advance

The Hindu  

Russian troops are ramping up pressure on exhausted Ukrainian forces to prepare to seize more land this spring and summer as muddy fields dry out and allow tanks, armoured vehicles and other heavy equipment to roll to key positions across the countryside. If the Russians stick to their multiple pushes across the front, he said, “Eventually they may find more …

Russia creeps forward as Ukraine strikes its air force and navy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia creeps forward as Ukraine strikes its air force and navy

Al Jazeera  

Both sides pursued their strategies in the war, with limited success for each, as ammunition shortages plagued Ukraine. “Russia is using glide bombs, along with direct-attack munitions, in volume to overwhelm Ukrainian air defence,” said the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. “If confirmed, the possible loss of roughly five percent of Russia’s strategic Tu-95 bombers in a single strike …

Ukraine military chief’s chilling warning to the West about Russia’s threat
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine military chief’s chilling warning to the West about Russia’s threat

The Independent  

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Russia is gearing up for a big new push along a long front line
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia is gearing up for a big new push along a long front line

Live Mint  

The arrival of spring in Ukraine brings two kinds of respite. That should hinder the wave of Russian attacks along the front line that stretches across eastern and southern Ukraine. As we report, the decision by Trump-supporting Republicans in Congress to block the Biden administration’s $61bn military package for Ukraine is having an effect at the front line and above …

Ukraine official says Russia massing forces around a key city in the country’s east
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine official says Russia massing forces around a key city in the country’s east

Associated Press  

KYIV — Russia is accumulating large forces around Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine as it seeks to make a breakthrough in the Donetsk region, a Ukrainian official said Friday. Illia Yevlash, spokesperson for the operational group overseeing the eastern front line, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that Russian forces were concentrating efforts to make a powerful push on the key …

Ukraine’s strategic goal in 2024 is to make Russia’s war felt in Moscow
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine’s strategic goal in 2024 is to make Russia’s war felt in Moscow

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine is doubling down on remote warfare to smash Putin’s power base and ability to fight. “Ukraine will launch a military offensive – it is clear,” said Tchakarova, who also predicted Russia’s 2022 invasion. Zelenskyy said this month that “our task this year is not only to bolster our sky shield and Ukraine’s long-range capabilities to the fullest extent possible, …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a key city by mounting an ambitious four-pronged offensive to break through the front line. The front line running more than 1,000 kilometers across …

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push
10 months ago

Russia’s forces turn their focus on Ukraine’s northeast in what may be an ambitious new push

LA Times  

Flowers and toys lie on the ground at a makeshift memorial commemorating victims of a Dec. 30 missile attack by Ukraine in Belgorod, Russia, on Monday. Russian forces are probing Ukrainian defenses for weak points in the country’s northeast, an official said Thursday, an area where analysts believe the Kremlin seeks to build on its recent success in taking a …

Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle
1 year ago

Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle

Associated Press  

After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be hoping that relentless military pressure, combined with changing Western political …

Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle
1 year ago

Putin ratchets up military pressure on Ukraine as he expects Western support for Kyiv to dwindle

LA Times  

After blunting Ukraine’s counteroffensive from the summer, Russia is building up its resources for a new stage of the war over the winter, which could involve trying to extend its gains in the east and deal significant blows to the country’s vital infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be hoping that relentless military pressure, combined with changing Western political …

Putin claims Russia’s military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow’s goals
1 year ago

Putin claims Russia’s military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow’s goals

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that his country’s military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow’s goals. “The enemy has suffered heavy casualties and to a large extent wasted its reserves while trying to show at least some results of its so-called counteroffensive to its masters,” …

Has Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia failed? One officer says it was doomed from the start
1 year ago

Has Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia failed? One officer says it was doomed from the start

ABC  

Nearly six months after Ukraine launched its summer counteroffensive, an officer who led his troops into one of the key initial battles has labelled the operation a failure that was doomed from the beginning. Russians better prepared than they thought Lieutenant Melnyk says his battalion was supposed to attack from Orikhiv in the direction of Robotyne, bypass that village from …

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