Russia's Progress in the East Is Slowing Down

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The focus appears to be slowing on russia's advance in the east as much as possible. The ukranes are also running out of ammunition for soviet produced equipment. Ultimately it will come down to which side is able to get the hardware in quick enough. But the fight is only just beginning and things could turn very, very ugly.

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