Thread by @ArturRehi

The Russian offensive on Kharkiv has failed. This is reported by Russian sources. But the main consequence of this attempt is permission from Western countries to strike at Russian territory. It was after the attempt to advance to the Kharkiv region that
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Ukraine received permission to strike at logistics and military facilities in the Belgorod and Kursk regions, and this is already beginning to bear fruit. There are few reports from the Ukrainian side so far and they are trying to keep quiet, but in Telegram, Z-channels are
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writing about repeated hits on vehicle columns and troop concentrations. Ukraine is starting to go on the offensive to drive the Russians out of the region. Also, the legendary drone unit commander Madyar has been transferred from the Kherson region to the Kharkiv region to
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conduct operations. Jagga-jagga! The Ukrainians have also begun to use new FPV drones designed to destroy Russian reconnaissance drones at high altitudes, which have become a big problem. The Ukrainians also note that they have received a large supply of missiles for HIMARS
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and are using them successfully. However, we must not forget that any Russian offensive, even a failed one, brings with it enormous destruction and heavy casualties among the civilian population. The city of Vovchansk has been destroyed by 80% and the fighting continues.
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Russia is destroying populated areas with missiles and bombs, leaving no house intact. For some time now, the Russians have taken almost no prisoners, shooting Ukrainian soldiers who surrender on the spot. Those who are captured experience the horrors of a real Nazi camp.
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Nevertheless, the US still imposes restrictions on the use of their weapons. Can you imagine this in 1943? Most EU countries have lifted all restrictions, and it is strange that the world's leading economy and the country with the largest army have not done so yet. The war
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is in its third year and it should be clear that there is no need to fear Russian escalation. It has nothing to escalate with. They are even running out of armor and have switched to motorcycles.
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If Russia wanted to use nuclear weapons, it would have done so long ago, but it was and remains a bluff.
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