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Why Russia Fears Ukraine will Achieve a Critical Breakthrough
Putin’s commanders are inching closer to the panic button
If you remember, there was quite a stir from the western front, thanks in part to Russian propaganda machinery, when Ukraine had its first encounter with a group of western-supplied armored units in battle near Mala Tokmachka. Unfortunately, they ended up losing those units.
The Kremlin took an excessive delight in disseminating this information, which led US Defense Secretary Austin to remark that the Russians were sharing the same set of photos from a thousand different angles. While it is accurate that Ukraine did indeed lose those vehicles, the Western world became overly engrossed in the notion that the offensive was somewhat of a failure, and they are still grappling to move past that perception.
Just yesterday, Ukraine dealt a significant blow to a Russian army near Avdiivka. Ukraine had the potential to share an array of images from various angles and declare a resounding victory, but they chose not to do so. Surprisingly…
