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Ukraine’s counteroffensive

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The Ukrainian Counter-Offensive Is Coming

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Ukraine has been saying a counter-offensive is coming. Why didn't Ukraine try for the element of surprise here? I think what the Ukrainians are trying to do is to sort of play psychological games with the Russians and weaken them. Is Russia ready for this? From a military point of view, I mean, yes and no. We don't quite understand what the Russians are now trying to do other than to hang on to the territory that they've already stolen. And there are also issues of kind of morale and training - Russian casualties in this brutal war around Bakhmouta have been so huge. So I think my sense is the Russian army is more brittle than it seems... It

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