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U.S. Says Main Thrust of Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 years ago by LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz

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‘This is the big test’: U.S. officials describe a new Ukrainian effort to sever Russia’s hold on the south.
U.S. officials describe a 3-point rationale for Ukraine’s new push.

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[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

Ukraine has been bleeding Russian artillery hard over the last month or two. And with the recent Crimean bridge attack and Russia massing their men in the north-east, it's possible they believe Russia is sufficiently soft in the south.