News about Ukraine, Russia

Here are today's control-of-terrain maps of #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats. 🧵(1/3) pic.twitter.com/yps2bKqQ3w

“Putin has prepared for this. But the scale of recent Russian losses for limited gains, and the embarrassment of not being able to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory, means that he still lacks an obvious route to victory,” writes ⁦@LawDavF⁩ on.ft.com/4dfXL5u

“In February 2022, Russia had a far better equipped and trained army. I simply can’t see that it is better now.” A look at Russia’s manpower and firepower advantages in Ukraine – which US aid may do a lot to counteract. with @ChristopherJM @JP_Rathbone on.ft.com/3Ufa0GS

"Putin thought that he would just roll over Ukraine. He thought that Ukraine wasn't a real country. He thought that Ukrainians wouldn't fight for their democracy. And he thought that the world would just stand by. Putin was wrong at every point," - U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd… pic.twitter.com/8aoylEX1ix