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Is Ukraine Turning the Tide in the War?

Sep 13, 2022

National security correspondent Eric Schmitt from The New York Times shares sharp insights on Ukraine's stunning military advances, reclaiming hundreds of miles of territory from Russia. He discusses the strategic implications of these victories and how advanced Western weaponry has shifted the war's dynamics. Schmitt highlights the boost in Ukrainian morale amidst logistical challenges faced by Russian forces. With winter approaching, he analyzes how these developments set the stage for future confrontations and reshape the narrative of the conflict.

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Intro

4min

Strategic Shifts in the Ukraine War

7min

Insights into Ukrainian Military Success and Russian Challenges

3min

Shifting Frontlines: Ukraine's Surge and Russia's Struggles

6min

Ukraine's Military Gains and Political Investigations

3min

Over the weekend, Ukraine’s military stunned the world. After months of a kind of stalemate, its military took hundreds of miles of territory back from Russia — its biggest victory since the start of the war.

How did the war reach this critical point, and what does Ukraine’s success mean for the future?

Guest: Eric Schmitt, a correspondent covering national security for The New York Times.

Background reading:

A lightning Ukrainian offensive in the country’s northeast has reshaped what had become a grinding war of attrition.
Stunned by a lightning advance, Russia has acknowledged the loss of the northern region of Kharkiv, which cast doubt on the premise that Ukraine could never defeat it.

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