1/9 Day 12: The Kursk operation has restored a sense of hope, and we should not underestimate its importance during wartime. Nearly two weeks in, russia has yet to stop Ukrainians from advancing
2/9 russia remains unable to halt Ukraine's advances in Kursk. Ukraine is progressing in multiple directions, leaving russia struggling to find a solution to prevent this from occurring.
3/9 It appears that Ukraine is, as mentioned earlier, attempting to acquire territory for leverage while simultaneously establishing a buffer zone to shield its cities from russian artillery.
4/9 It is notable to observe the minimal resistance Ukraine encounters from local residents, who are receiving humanitarian assistance from Ukraine. This stands in stark contrast to the experience of russian troops when they occupy a city in Ukraine.
5/9 As Ukraine makes progress in Kursk, its forces in the east continue to face challenging circumstances, with russia gradually advancing while Ukrainian troops deal with significant manpower shortages.
6/9 The overall situation still presents numerous questions, but we should not overlook the significance of hope in a prolonged conflict like this. This operation has instilled hope in many Ukrainians and their supporters.
7/9 For a mobilized Ukrainian, witnessing the Kursk operation is more uplifting than observing the situations in Niu-York or Chasiv Yar. This operation has also demonstrated that the front lines can still change and that russia's red lines are merely a bluff.
8/9 Let’s hope that the remainder of this ambitious, risky, and so far highly successful operation is planned and executed with the same effectiveness as the first 12 days.
1/8 Ukraine will mourn Pokrovsk, but Russia will never recover from this war.
It is losing strategically, and the cost grows by the day.
Russia deserves its pathetic fate.
Maps: @TheStudyofWar
2/8 Ukraine is about to lose Pokrovsk after well over a year of brutal fighting.
Every city lost is a tragedy for Ukraine, but also a catastrophe for Russia.
Russia pays many times the acceptable military and human cost for every square kilometer it takes
3/8 Russia is all in. It has mobilized, recruited as much as possible, emptied prisons, shifted to a war economy, received military and financial aid from allies, and now uses North Korean troops and foreign mercenaries. This is not a partial effort. This is everything Russia has
1/8 What if I told you the greatest threat to American power isn’t China or Russia, but Donald Trump?
Trump and his team are dismantling everything that made the US a global power
2/8 As Michael McFaul writes in The Atlantic, the US became a superpower by building alliances, defending democracy, promoting open markets, and leading global institutions.
Trump is actively destroying all four pillars, and much more
3/8 McFaul explains how Trump is demolishing the foundations of American power. But it goes further.
Trump is not just retreating from leadership. He is attacking the very core of what made the US strong