NEW: Putin articulated a theory of victory in Ukraine that assumes that Russian forces will be able to continue gradual advances indefinitely, prevent Ukraine from conducting successful operationally significant counteroffensive operations, and win a war of attrition. (🧵1/6) pic.twitter.com/lctz9eocDZ

To win a war of attrition against Ukrainian armed forces—that is #Russia’s most recent plan for continuing the war. It was stated by Vladimir #Putin during his speech in St. Petersburg, ISW reported.

What does Russian captivity do to Ukrainian defenders? The photos show Roman Horylyk. He spent two years in Russian captivity. He and 168 National Guardsmen were guarding #Chornobyl NPP when #Russian soldiers took them as hostages. 📷: Project “Hochu zhyt” pic.twitter.com/p7cmd6wqWO

❗️ Putin accidentally let slip about the losses of the Russian army At a meeting with journalists on June 5, the Kremlin dictator said that the Ukrainian army loses allegedly about 50,000 soldiers a month. He noted that only half of this number is killed, that is, according to… pic.twitter.com/cRZH7s3VTx