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By Cheong's account, the #counteroffensive that re-captured #Kherson was a failure, and #Bakhmut was a #Russian master plan to put #Ukrainians into a meat grinder. He's also called #Russia the underdog in the #war.
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#UKRAINE STARTS NEW #KURSK #COUNTEROFFENSIVE: #Kyiv launched new assaults in the Kursk region, advancing 2.5 kilometers deep in #Russia, Zelenskyy stated. Meanwhile, the North Korean military has returned to fighting, following earlier reports that it had retreated following losses.
TelegramОфіс Президента«В районах Курської операції були нові штурми: російська армія, і підтягнули знов північнокорейських солдатів. Значна кількість окупантів знищена. Ідеться про сотні російських і північнокорейських військових.
І це важливо – бої саме на російській території, щоб не давати збільшувати напругу проти наших міст, нашої землі. І в нас на території, на фронті, 60 тисяч російської армії на Курщині. Це 60 тисяч, які не додалися до й так значних сил окупанта на Покровському та інших напрямках на Донеччині. Вдячний усім нашим воїнам за стійкість, кожній бригаді – за результат».
Звернення Володимира Зеленського наприкінці 1080-го дня війни.
"Navalny had many words that would never make him a friend of #Ukraine, no matter how valiantly he would stand in opposition to Putin.
And we can have different opinions on his personality, but it is without a doubt that his decision was not an easy one, and one that requires character."
A good piece on #navalny from @timkmak 's #counteroffensive
NEWSFLASH: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead in government custody
The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak · NEWSFLASH: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny dead in government custody
What happens to comedy during a war? Funny, cruel and devastating reporting. Essential reading as ever from @timkmak in the #counteroffensive
#Ukraine
https://www.counteroffensive.news/p/we-could-all-use-a-laugh
The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak · We could all use a laugh
#BenHodges on #Ukraine aid: "We, in the West, have failed"
Most analyses of the Ukrainian #counteroffensive declare it a failure, with a good portion of them blaming #Ukraine's scattered focus. Retired lieutenant general of the #US Armed Forces attributes the majority of the blame on the West's reluctance to provide #Ukraine with enough substantial support 
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We’ve reached the seven-month mark of The #Counteroffensive — a mark which I, quite honestly, was doubtful we could ever reach.
The costs of war correspondence are incredibly high, and it is combined with the strain of launching what is essentially a startup in a war zone.
Making it this far is a testament to our readers who have stepped up.
You’ve equipped a small team in #Kyiv with body armor, emergency batteries, and the tools we need to report.
#December 2023, #Russia still controls about 17.5% of #Ukraine 's territory, substantially unchanged for 11+ months in a row. The summer #counteroffensive has basically not had any effect on territory recovery. Russia is on the offensive and slowly gaining ground in the #Donetsk area. Support to #Zelensky is faltering. 11 months left to the #US #elections. No sign of any will to negotiate on either parties. Pray for Ukraine.
So, it's November and #Russia is still in #Ukraine, what does this mean for a new #WinterWar
Looks like an interesting event for #counteroffensive subscribers (+ @timkmak has a free month deal for new subscribers right now)
Journa.hostTim Mak (@timkmak@journa.host)JOIN US!
We're doing a Zoom webinar with Ryan McBeth & Alex Vindman this Sunday for paid subscribers, to discuss the Ukrainian Winter campaign ahead and the Kyiv mood.
We are offering a month free trial subscription, so upgrade here to get Zoom details!
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The great Ukrainian #cheese heist.
At once a light-hearted but illuminating look at the challenges of making award-winning cheese in #Ukraine courtesy of @timkmak 's #counteroffensive
If you become a paid subscriber this week you get to join their online event next Sunday on Ukraine's coming winter battles...
The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak · The Great Ukrainian Cheese Heist
Cui Bono? The Insider · “Putin rattling the nuclear saber is pure bluff, which we're allowing to succeed,” says John Bolto...
Forces NetworkTop Ukrainian general explains how Kyiv can defeat Russia – five takeaways from his remarksGeneral Valery Zaluzhny has given a frank and sobering assessment of how the war is going and outlined where Ukraine needs to improve.
I upgraded my subscription to @timkmak's #Counteroffensive on the basis of this article - Yes the #Gaza - #Israel situation is truly awful, but let's not get distracted: #Ukraine is literally fighting for their right to exist too..
https://open.substack.com/pub/counteroffensive/p/a-dangerous-new-phase-of-the-ukraine?
The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak · A dangerous new phase of the Ukraine war
Ukrainian forces continue conducting assault actions to the south of the Donetsk region’s Bakhmut, inflicting personnel and military equipment losses on the enemy, and gaining a foothold within the recaptured frontiers.
Укринформ · War update: Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue assault actions to south of Bakhmut
ISW assesses that Ukrainian forces have conducted an interdiction campaign against Russian military infrastructure in occupied Crimea, primarily BSF assets, since June 2023 to degrade the Russian military's ability to use Crimea as a staging and rear area for Russian operations in southern Ukraine.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-5-2023
Institute for the Study of WarInstitute for the Study of WarUkrainian forces conducted a successful strike on a Russian shipyard in Kerch, occupied Crimea on November 4, likely damaging a naval vessel. The Ukrainian Amed Forces Center for Strategic Communications (StratCom) stated that Ukrainian forces conducted
Ukraine is considering a shift in its military strategy to "move forward faster" and strike Russia "unexpectedly," President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News on Nov. 5.
https://kyivindependent.com/military-coming-up-with-new-strategy-zelensky-says/
The Kyiv Independent · Ukraine's military considering new strategy to move forward, Zelensky saysUkraine is considering a shift in its military strategy to "move forward faster" and strike Russia "unexpectedly," President Volodymyr Zelensky told NBC News on Nov. 5.
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We are breaking our usual format for this issue because it feels like we hit a troubling milestone in the war this week.
I want to bring you inside some discussions we’ve been having on recent foggy, wet days in the capital.
The #Counteroffensive has daily 9 a.m. meetings in #Kyiv.
And this week there’s been a lot of energetic discussions about what will happen next.
#November 2023, #Russia still controls about 17.5% of #Ukraine 's territory, substantially unchanged for 10+ months in a row. The summer #counteroffensive has basically not had any effect on territory recovery. Russia has obtained 1M ammo rounds from #NorthKorea.Russia is on the offensive now. 12 months left to the #US #elections. No sign of any will to negotiate on either parties. Pray for Ukraine.
A handful of Ukrainian troops who have reached the occupied side of the Dnipro River are clinging to a foothold in Russian-controlled territory in the south of the country despite a fierce bombardment.
The Guardian · Ukraine troops defend vital foothold on Russian-controlled Dnipro River
Technology is the key as the war becomes “positional”, says Valery Zaluzhny
The Economist · The commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces on what he needs to beat Russia
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