I think for Ukraine, the most likely place for a counter-offensive would be somewhere in the direction of Militopo in the south. To cut off what's called a land bridge, you know, connecting southern Russia proper with occupied Crimea. I do think Russia is preparing to potentially mobilize more fighters and make a harder push in the east where it seems like they have more success than other parts of Ukraine. We are approaching a year of this war. A lot of human suffering. And that's just on the military side.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine desperately needs tanks to fight Russia. The US, which has provided many other weapons, is refusing.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited and fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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