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Ukraine notches key battlefield victory in war of attrition with Russia
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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4315634-ukraine-notches-key-battlefield-victory-in-war/
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Though Ukraine’s counteroffensive launched in June sparked hopes in the West of a breakthrough, the war has since fallen into a brutal battle of attrition, with neither side making any real headway.
David Silbey, a professor of military history and policy at Cornell University, said the latest developments show Ukraine maintains a tactical advantage, even if Kyiv faces a challenging task of a long war against a larger Russian army.
Russian military blogger Rybar also noted the Ukrainian advance in Kherson is troubling after Ukraine secured a bridgehead in a nearby village.
The Ukrainian command is going to continue to carry out offensive operations in the area of the occupied territories, therefore, despite the relative stabilization of the situation, it is too early to relax.”
A major push is around the town of Avdiivka in Donetsk, where Russian forces launched a renewed offensive last month but have reportedly suffered heavy losses, similar to the assault against Bakhmut over the spring.
The U.K. Defense Ministry said in an intelligence update that Russian forces are attempting a pincer movement to encircle the town but have failed to seize outlying areas from Ukraine and would suffer more losses in trying to take the coke plant.
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