Ukraine update: Russia has lost its initial campaign, and shows zero ability to adjust

 

 

 

"In other words, Russia is replacing combat losses in all its multiple vectors of attack, instead of trying to fix one of their core problems—the fact that their forces are stretched too thin. You see this in all the summary updates: Kyiv? Russia is on an operational pause, reinforcing its forces. Kharkiv? Operational pause as it reinforces its forces. Sumy? Same thing. Kherson? Yup. Russia is moving in Mariupol, which should fall soon, and a little bit on that Donbas front. But why not commit all those reinforcements to Mariupol, bring it down quickly, then take those newly freed forces to punch through Ukraine’s prepared positions on the Donbas eastern front? But nope, just more diluting.

Meanwhile Ukraine bleeds Russia, one paper-cut ambush at a time. "

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Ukraine update: Russia has lost its initial campaign, and shows zero ability to adjust: