Ukraine war: despite Russia’s success in Donbas, this is only the End of the Beginning
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When considering the current position of the war in Ukraine, it’s worth remembering that the assumption of Russian commanders when they began their “special military operation”, was that the whole thing would be complete within two weeks. So much for assumptions. What they face now is a protracted attritional battle which may go on for years.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Special military operation
03:06 - Thinking for the long-term
04:46 - Battle for Odesa
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Author: Frank Ledwidge
Senior Lecturer in Military Strategy and Law, University of Portsmouth
https://www.twitter.com/frankledwidge66
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