Best wishes to 🇫🇮 on Independence Day!

We highly value 🇫🇮’s support, especially the commitment to increase artillery ammunition for 🇺🇦. Your steadfast support during the war with Russia is invaluable.

Thank you, Finland! Kiitos, Suomi!

🇺🇦🤝🇫🇮 @Ulkoministerio @elinavaltonen pic.twitter.com/1ypYC72Yii

— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) 6 décembre 2023

Best wishes to on Independence Day! We highly value ’s support, especially the commitment to increase artillery ammunition for . Your steadfast support during the war with Russia is invaluable. Thank you, Finland! Kiitos, Suomi! @Ulkoministerio @elinavaltonen

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Now, after the early setbacks of the counteroffensive, both sides have focused on small unit tactics and incremental gains measured in villages or woodlines rather than sweeping breakthroughs 12X

→ View original post on X — @mylovanov,

After delays, the counteroffensive results have disappointed. Ukraine has only retaken around 200 square miles in nearly 6 months. Its advances fell far short of US expectations and simulations My comment: Well, because the simulations were wrong. 10/

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There were disagreements over tactics and weapons needs. Ukraine insisted it lacked de-mining vehicles and air power integral to Western militaries. The US said Ukraine failed to properly deploy equipment it already had My comment: I am with Ukraine here. 8/

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Both sides see ubiquitous cheap drones as the biggest impediment to major gains, able to disable expensive tanks. The war has settled into a stalemate with largely static front lines My comment: Yet, casualties continue to be high on even though front lines are not moving much7/

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Most Ukrainian troops lacked combat experience, unlike hardened Russian units dug into fortified positions. Some 70% of the lead brigade had never fought before. This compared poorly in the initial assaults My comment: Indeed, this is strange. 5/

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I have heard complaints from experienced units that they are not given new equipment, in particular, tanks. I guess the idea was that experienced units kept fighting, while new units were training 6/

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The US pushed for large-scale, combined arms offensives. But Ukraine faced unexpected difficulties like dense minefields and drones. It was forced to abandon mechanized assaults for slower, dismounted infantry tactics after heavy losses. My comment: I disagree with "unexpected"/

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The WP: The US wanted a concentrated attack in the south to cut the Russian land bridge to Crimea. Ukraine insisted on attacking along 3 axes to stretch Russian forces, including around Bakhmut against US advice. 4/

→ View original post on X — @mylovanov,

Russians made a similar mistake in the beginning of the war and their large attacking units were taken out by small and very mobile Ukrainian units. The situation is somewhat different this time, but the principle stands 3/

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