Hey everyone,
I’m seeing the first indications of a major Russian retreat to the towns of Kreminna and Rubizhne in the Luhansk Oblast. This is still not confirmed, but if the first reports hold true it will be a major achievement for Ukraine. It would bring the frontline in this sector back to late 2022! I’d advice everyone to stay alert and follow closely in the coming days.
If you want to understand how this is possible, you need to watch my Ukraine Special live Q&A from Wednesday (in case you didn’t watch it already). I assessed the new Ukrainian capabilities that we had seen employed during Operation Vivaldi. The new capabilities enable a return to manoeuvre warfare or “21st century combined arms” if you will. I said wouldn’t be surprised if we see further and very noticeable advances. Seems I was right.
You can access my briefing and the subsequent Q&A below.
Cheers,
Jacob