Ukraine consolidates its gains agains Russia's troops
Financial Times, 15/09/2022:
Away from London, our biggest story this week had been the spectacular rout of Russian forces in eastern Ukraine. Slowly first and then suddenly, Ukrainian troops over the weekend won their biggest victory since forcing the Russians out of Kyiv.
They liberated 3,800 square kilometres of the country’s north-east in just six days with a co-ordinated attack of tanks, infantry and air cover that sent Russian troops fleeing. So the question now is whether this is a turning point in the war. I would argue that while hugely significant, it is too early to tell. Will the Russians regroup and learn from their mistakes?
The prospect of a Russian defeat is real and exhilarating, but as Gideon Rachman, our chief international columnist, writes, Ukraine’s advances also open a new and dangerous phase in the conflict.
Ukraine seeks to consolidate its gains in the east. Source: Institute for the Study of War, AEI’s Critical Threats Project, WorldPop, FT research © FT
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