The War in the Ukraine
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He might still be alive since the official statement was that doctors will assess his condition and will provide information. Sounds like he may not be dead (yet) but could his status could be in a serious condition.
The war involves politics and military. Morale is sometimes as important, or even more, as military equipment.
The wins that the Ukrainian Army had against Russia in the last months is the best propaganda that Zelensky can use to motivate his soldiers and the civilians to go all out in helping the war situation.
Seeing a war from a purely military perspective is myopic. There is a reason why political leaders sometimes insist on political objectives even though they know they are detrimental for the military
How is Ukraine taking "Russian land" a PR victory? Russian land has been taken that is a victory!
It's nothing burger, he is basically reiterating the statements that Ukraine was making at the start of the war. Yeah, he went back on the "no negotiations" bs but that was a dumb decision in the first place and his American handlers probably conveyed that to him.
Not all that important since this was 2 days ago which wouldn’t be related to the current Kherson event.
If they blow up the dam, the Crimean Canal doesnt have the water level necessary to work, but at the same time Kherson is no more... So it's water for Crimea or no more Kherson, The ukrainians will need to decide what they want from this. Russia can still install a pumping station to get water in the canal tho.
Withdrawing from Kherson was the right move. The only strategic reason to hold it was as a staging ground for a future push into Mykolaiv and Odessa, which Russia clearly doesn't have an appetite for anymore.
They're now probably aiming for something like: their current frontlines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia + full control over Luhansk and Donetsk.
They're likely hoping the diversion of resources from Kherson + mobilised conscripts will allow them to make a final push to finally take Luhansk and Donetsk. That'll be enough for them to claim victory and try to end the war
Let's see if it pays off for them in Vuhledar, Avdiivka and Bakhmut
They're now probably aiming for something like: their current frontlines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia + full control over Luhansk and Donetsk.
They're likely hoping the diversion of resources from Kherson + mobilised conscripts will allow them to make a final push to finally take Luhansk and Donetsk. That'll be enough for them to claim victory and try to end the war
Let's see if it pays off for them in Vuhledar, Avdiivka and Bakhmut
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it only helps Ukraine because they can move troops to other areas in Eastern Ukraine and force Russia to do more successful tactical retreats. Russia has proven to be incapable of starting any offensive operations since the start of the war.