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The US must decide what ‘victory’ means in Ukraine – or waste even more lives there

Its support is critical to the conflict, but the US is failing to learn the lessons of its sprawling wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, says former military officer Frank Ledwidge

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine recap: prepare for a 'long war' says Putin – but most Russians beg to disagree

If nuclear weapons are used in Ukraine, it won’t be Russia that starts it, says Russian president Vladimir Putin – ostensibly seeking to reassure the world while also delivering an arch reminder that he does, after all, have the power to swing the world’s largest nuclear arsenal into action if…

The Conversation

Ukraine needs tanks, and the west should supply them. They could finish off Putin and Russia

In 1941, Churchill said to the US: ‘give us the tools and we will finish the job’. Zelenskiy is saying the same to us – and we should listen, says ex-military officer Frank Ledwidge

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Ukraine recap: targeting power supply earns Russia new title of 'state sponsor of terror' as winter begins to bite

Temperatures are falling steadily across Ukraine. The UK’s Met Office forecasts light (but pretty cold) rain in Kyiv for the next day or two followed by snow, snow, snow, as the mercury drops steadily into minus numbers next week.

The Conversation

Russia’s war is now focused and defensive. Ukraine must prepare for a tough winter

Western-supplied artillery will make Russian troops a sitting target for the Ukrainians, says former military officer Frank Ledwidge

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine recap: the approach of 'General Winter' and what it means for the conflict

The next couple of weeks is likely to see Ukraine’s weather taking a turn for the worse, bringing first rain and then, as temperatures plummet, increasingly heavy snowfalls. “General Winter” has always had an important part to play in armed conflicts in this part of the world – something that…

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Ukraine recap: Russia targets civilians as the world argues about how to end the war

Ever since Vladimir Putin sent Russian troops across the border into Ukraine, the role of the UN as global problem solver has come under scrutiny. Any attempts for meaningful action by the security council are immediately stymied by the fact that – as a permanent member – Russia can simply…

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Ukraine recap: Russian setbacks on the battlefield, Putin's limited military and diplomatic options

While his troops struggle to regroup in the face of a lightning-fast Ukrainian offensive in the northeast, Vladimir Putin is in Samarkand, fabled halfway point of the silk road in Uzbekistan, for a summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). While he is there he has a busy schedule…

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Can US-supplied HIMARS be a game changer for Ukraine?

Answering Ukrainian calls for more long-range precision weapons, the US last week said it will send more High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Kyiv as part of a new $400 million weapons package. Can the new HIMARS turn the battle in the Donbas in Ukraine’s favour?

France 24

Ukraine Recap: letter from Kyiv and despatches from the war zone

For the duration of the war in Ukraine, we’ve received regular military updates from Frank Ledwidge, an expert in military strategy at the University of Portsmouth. A few weeks ago Ledwidge got in touch to say that he was moving temporarily to Kyiv, where he is a visiting fellow with…

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Satellite data shows how Russia levelled Ukrainian cities like Mariupol

Satellite data reveals the devastating impact of the Russian army's brutal tactics on some of Ukraine's largest cities.

ABC News

Vladimir Putin training Syrian barrel bomb ‘experts’ is sign of desperation, says expert

Over 50 specialist Syrian barrel bomb technicians are in Russia but an expert claims the move shows Russian President Vladimir Putin is "going downmarket militarily"

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's Victory Day speech could offer clues on the future of Russia's disastrous war in Ukraine

One of the most important days on the Russian calendar is just around the corner, and all eyes are on Vladimir Putin who could use the holiday to declare his intentions for the future of Ukraine.

ABC News

Scores of civilians reach safety as Russia renews assault on Mariupol plant

Ukraine say Russian forces have launched a "powerful assault" on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where more than 200 civilians are still holed up with Ukrainian fighters, according to the city's mayor. Humanitarian workers say around 100 civilians have successfully been evacuated from the plant and are now in…

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Ukraine recap: Donbas braces for a 'knife fight'

As forecast, the focus of hostilities in Ukraine has shifted away from Kyiv and the north towards the south and east of the country where Russia is expected to launch an offensive any day now. In addition to the siege of the port city of Mariupol, where Ukrainian marines are…

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: Can Russia’s promise of fewer attacks be trusted?

Analysts say Russia’s war goals are unchanged but its revised strategy may be the result of unexpected challenges.

Al Jazeera

Has Russia’s offensive really ‘stalled on all fronts’ in Ukraine?

Analysts agree with the UK’s suggestion that Putin’s original plan is failing, but warn of darker times ahead.

ABC News

A morale problem among Russian forces could pose a risk to Vladimir Putin's future military campaigns

When Vladimir Putin started the war in Ukraine, he had a large army at his disposal, stockpiles of heavy weapons and a wealth of experience from previous military campaigns to tap into. His neighbour was outnumbered, outgunned and outmatched. So why is Russia's military now facing a morale problem?

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