re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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wonder where the source is for that?

I keep reading where Ukraine is running low on weapons, ammo and manpower; however, reading the Newsweek article and the other report that the West is pumping out shells at a faster clip; it doesn’t seem like Russia is taking advantage of all these supposed shortcomings.

The war accelerated two years and three months ago. Much of Russia’s initial success was reversed and they have not done a whole lot since then to regain the momentum. It seems the Kharkiv offensive similar to the Ukraine counteroffensive last year is not going very far despite predictions of a pending route.

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Like everything in this war, you have to take reports like this with a grain of salt. Having said that, it’s no secret Russia’s capacity to sustain an attritional war dwarfs that of Ukraine. Russia has more of literally everything, including men, to throw into the meat grinder of this war. And in a war of attrition, this is usually the deciding factor.

Does that mean Ukraine’s position is hopeless? Not necessarily. If they can weather the storm of these Russian offensives designed to stretch Ukrainian forces to the point of collapse, and attrit Russian forces sufficiently to force Russia to abandon their attacks, it’s possible Ukraine could eventually force Russia to seek a negotiated peace. But for this to happen, they have to hold back the Russian offensives without allowing the Front to collapse long with to make Russia tire of butting their heads against an unbroken wall. Can Ukraine do this? Only time will tell.