Ukrainian Forces Capitalize on Russian Disarray Over the Weekend

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Ukrainian forces have made some progress in and around Danyet City. They do seem to have capitalised on Russian disarray, but not much on the southern front. These are all brigades not using new Western equipment like challenges and leopards tanks. We certainly haven't seen any breakthroughs in the south.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, nicknamed “Putin’s chef”, leads the Wagner Group of mercenaries fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. He had lambasted Russia’s military leaders for months, but the mutiny he began over the weekend lasted less than a day. Nevertheless it is a sharp blow to President Vladimir Putin’s leadership—and may prove to be a boon for Ukraine’s counter-offensive.

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