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Sep 22 • 4 tweets • 5 min read
#Russian President Vladimir #Putin’s announcement of “partial mobilization” reflected problems Russia faces in its invasion of #Ukraine that #Moscow is unlikely to be able to resolve in the coming months. Read today’s update from CTP and @TheStudyofWar: criticalthreats.org/analysis/russi…
#Russian forces continued ground attacks on the eastern outskirts of #Bakhmut and against #Avdiivka and continued routine fire along the frontline in #Donetsk Oblast on September 21.
The #Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian troops repelled an attempted #Russian attack near #Kupyansk, eastern #Kharkiv Oblast, along the #Oskil River.
#Ukrainian forces conducted strikes north and east of #Kherson City as part of an operational-level interdiction campaign against #Russian logistics, military, and transportation assets in Kherson Oblast.

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