"In consequence, while many nations gifted Ukraine a significant proportion of their national stocks, this did not amount to a sufficient volume of equipment to provide the doctrinal minimum of critical enablers required for the concept of operation to be executed." /

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First, whereas Russia began to transition to a war economy from May 2022 and began the mobilisation of troops from the autumn, Ukraine's international partners did not take significant steps to address their industrial limitations." /

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8. Delays in equipment and weapons delivery and insufficient stock. "Ukraine's international partners missed two critical decision points prior to the offensive. /

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6. If you can't define, you can't attack "A lack of demining equipment then became a problem. The corps had 10 demining vehicles, mainly Vincent-1s. These could clear ground but would overheat and shut down after ploughing for a sustained period." /

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4. Don't use inexperienced troops "The new units raised for the Ukrainian offensive were predominantly made up of fresh recruits. This was identified in after-action reviews as a mistake, as it left an insufficient proportion of the force with combat experience." /

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"With journalists being killed, and with the information being manipulated, it leads to the media being killed in a way".

In this video, Asia Batayeva, Ukrainian TV producer, shares her commitment to fostering a well-informed society in Ukraine and beyond.#EuropeansInAction pic.twitter.com/SfAdCgs3Mp

— European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) 19 juillet 2024

"With journalists being killed, and with the information being manipulated, it leads to the media being killed in a way". In this video, Asia Batayeva, Ukrainian TV producer, shares her commitment to fostering a well-informed society in Ukraine and beyond. #EuropeansInAction

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3. Don't leak info to Russians "On the Orikhiv–Tokmak axis, operational security failures occurred at multiple levels. Strategic leaks from international partners gave the Russians detailed insights into the assault force's capabilities, limitations, and the axis of attack" /

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The first comprehensive report on the 2023 Ukraine counter-offensive failures cites undermanned, hastily trained forces, delayed Western equipment, and Russia's layered defenses. But also a numerically superior enemy, pervasive surveillance, and precision strikes 1/

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It looks like Russian soldiers have stolen a children's bike. They are riding it and laughing against the backdrop of a destroyed Ukrainian city. pic.twitter.com/NIVPTYSzLz

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 19 juillet 2024

It appears that Russian soldiers have stolen a child's bicycle. They are riding it and laughing against the backdrop of a destroyed Ukrainian city.

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Volodymyr #Zelensky told the BBC that he is ready to cooperate with whoever is in power in the U.S., but added that working with #Trump would be “hard work.”

Today Trump and Zelensky will have a phone call, which will be their first conversation since Trump left the White House. pic.twitter.com/IBqoFqYSQB

— KyivPost (@KyivPost) 19 juillet 2024

Volodymyr #Zelensky told the BBC that he is ready to cooperate with whoever is in power in the U.S., but added that working with #Trump would be “hard work.” Today Trump and Zelensky will have a phone call, which will be their first conversation since Trump left the White House.

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