RUSI Commentary: In Ukraine, Russia is Beginning to Compound Advantages

By The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI)

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06/07/2024|, ,

By stretching Ukrainian forces along a wide front, Russia is overcoming the limitations of its undertrained army.

Russia has now started the early phases of its anticipated summer offensive with renewed attacks on Kharkiv. Over the past few days, Russian troops crossed the Ukrainian border, occupying a number of villages. Ukraine has spent several months fortifying Kharkiv, but storming the city is not how Russia intends to fight. The Russian target this summer is the Ukrainian army, and against this target it has started to compound its advantages.

 

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