UKRAINE COUNTEROFFENSIVE ACHIEVES ‘NOTABLE PROGRESS’: It’s not the dramatic breakthrough that many were hoping for, but Ukraine’s counteroffensive has made “notable progress” over the past week as its forces steadily advance in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, according to National Security…
UKRAINE COUNTEROFFENSIVE ACHIEVES ‘NOTABLE PROGRESS’: It’s not the dramatic breakthrough that many were hoping for, but Ukraine’s counteroffensive has made “notable progress” over the past week as its forces steadily advance in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, according to National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
“The Ukrainians lack the mobility equipment necessary to breach high-density minefields and obstacles. U.S. Army mechanized infantry and armor battalions have tanks with antitank mine blades and heavy rollers in each company team. The Ukrainians do not,” Arnold told Washington Post columnist Max Boot.
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Putin is seeking artillery shells and antitank missiles and in return would offer North Korea advanced technology for satellites and nuclear-powered submarines, according to the New York Times. “The impact of this hold does not stop at these officers or their family members. With the promotions of our most senior leaders on hold, there is a domino effect upending the lives of our more junior officers, too,” they argued. “The generals and admirals who will be leading our forces a decade from now are colonels and captains today.
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