Putin is only interested in full victory as he defines it, and, having invested so much in the war, he will not concede to any agreement short of this
Media mentions – Russia attacks Ukraine
We need to continue explaining to the public why it is important to keep on supporting Ukraine and to ensure that it does not fall under Russian attacks
The numbers of the losses are “completely lacking in credibility”
Gustav Gressel and Rafael Loss analyse the chart listing alleged losses of the Russian and Ukrainian armies
Pretty sure there will also be Russian territorial gains in the end, but not big ones, unless Ukraine makes serious mistakes
The center of gravity of the Russian military effort is in Donetsk, and Vuhledar is basically the southern flank of that
[…] they will continue to strengthen [the axes of operation] and to reinforce them, and it will basically get nastier for the Ukrainians every day
As we realize that the Ukrainians are superbly defending themselves, it sort of makes sense to give them weaponry that requires lengthy training and to build up their ability to do so in the long run