Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted more than 215 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made surface-to-air missile system in its areas of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported
Russia’s conflict is primarily with NATO and European security structures, with Ukraine serving as the battlefield. Putin’s initial expectation that Ukraine would be easily integrated, like Crimea, underestimated the level of Western political and military backing that Ukraine would receive
Russia’s conflict is primarily with NATO and European security structures, with Ukraine serving as the battlefield. Putin’s initial expectation that Ukraine would be easily integrated, like Crimea, underestimated the level of Western political and military backing that Ukraine would receive