Ukrainian correspondent Yuriy Butusov called the situation around Ocheretyne ‘critically difficult.’

Combat losses of the Ukrainian armed forces along the front have accelerated to a current average of almost two thousand men a day, according to the Russian Defense Ministry’s daily briefing and bulletin. The damage or loss of weapons is also growing fast.

The Russians continue making progress one village at a time all along the contact line in the Donbass, while strengthening their position in the Kharkov region. Wack a mole, military style.

Though hope, which has raised its head before only to be decapitated, may be too optimistic a word, recent changes in tone, coming from many parties to the conflict, forecast the chance that negotiations to end the war on Ukraine are, at least, peaking above the horizon. Those changes come from recent European elections, upcoming American elections and even from within Ukraine itself.

The perilous fight to establish a bridgehead in a southern Kherson fishing village has been described as a suicide mission for soldiers

Mearsheimer delivers an incisive analysis of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and its implications for the region and the world. In this compelling discussion, Prof. Mearsheimer examines the factors leading to Ukraine’s potential collapse, the geopolitical stakes, and the broader ramifications for international stability. Don’t miss this critical exploration of one of today’s most urgent global issues.

Delays in mustering fresh troops have increased strain on soldiers who have served on the front line against Russia for more than two years

Adrian Verbrugge speaks with colonel Douglas Macgregor, decorated combat veteran in the US Army and former senior advisor to the Secretary of Defense under Donald Trump. Macgregor is the author of five books, a PhD, and an expert in strategy, policy, and defense.

Five months later, the counteroffensive had not changed the front line. Despite the huge losses of soldiers, Kiev seems to have failed to recapture the territories annexed by Moscow. Returning to the negotiating table seems like the best solution.

Pessimism prevails in Kiev after failure of counteroffensive. NATO summits predict bad news, EU president speaks of difficult situation. Zelensky attacked by generals, former president Poroshenko, and Kiev mayor