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Ukraine running out of options to retake significant territory (www.washingtonpost.com)

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[–] FaceDeer@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And another important thing to bear in mind is that the start of the advance is the hardest part of the advance. Russia has built up a thick crust of defensive lines. At some point the advance penetrates that crust, and then the gooey center goes much more quickly.

[–] yukichigai@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Now I want cupcakes. Dammit.