Reviews of profitable Ukrainian offensives continued right this moment, doubtlessly placing Russian provide strains each northeast and northwest of Kyiv in important jeopardy. Russian forces, in the meantime, proceed to indicate little talent in responding to such threats—and certainly, even proceed to focus what little air energy they’re keen to threat on bombing less-protected civilian areas to the south whereas avoiding military-to-military engagement.
The Russian plan seems to be unchanged because the early days of the conflict; dealing with sudden resistance, Russia is as a substitute retaliating in opposition to civilians in an try to inflict as a lot non-military harm as attainable. It’s the navy “technique” Russia has fallen into in every of its latest conflicts, and we’re now seeing that it might come much less from the strategic plans of Russian leaders and extra from constant Russian incompetence at finishing up techniques that do not give attention to unarmed foes. The US authorities instantly accused Russia of committing conflict crimes right this moment, citing these assaults.
President Biden is in Europe for a barrage of conferences with overseas leaders, and additional worldwide sanctions in opposition to Russia will seemingly be introduced within the coming days. The financial chaos imposed by present sanctions is reportedly placing Putin’s authorities in such dire straits that they’ve warned abroad diplomats that their subsequent paychecks may not come.
In the meantime, the Ukrainian navy continues to have nice success in choosing off Russian provide convoys, armor, and now even artillery models—and Russia can’t simply substitute any of the gear being misplaced. At present’s updates:
