Ukraine launched a counteroffensive against Russia's invasion earlier this summer with high hopes, but some experts have been skeptical that Ukraine will achieve its goals due to limited progress. Others, such as Ambassador John Herbst, senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, a Washington, D.C., think tank, have a more positive view of Ukraine's efforts.

"The offensive has gone pretty much the way I anticipated. I've been saying since March that given what we are sending Ukraine by way of weapons, the best we could expect would be modest Ukrainian gains, which I'd define as several square hundred kilometers liberated. And, in fact, by the end of July, Ukraine had liberated over 300 square kilometers (186 square miles). And now it's gotta be triple or quadruple that. Maybe even more.


"We saw a lot of hand-wringing from both commentators and administration officials on background, going back to the middle of August, in the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, and elsewhere, about how the offensive is not living up to its expectations. That's nonsense.



https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2023/09/22/ukraine-war-counteroffensive-progress-status/70900337007/

It took out top level army officers as well as Navy ones. The fate of the commander of the Black Sea fleet is not known at present but rumors fly.

https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1705347391111524654

https://twitter.com/OstapYarysh/status/1705344635256668298

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1705237713169842419

The Kerch Bridge awaits!

https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1705227336042295673

https://twitter.com/natsecmedia/status/1705176181564174529

https://twitter.com/JJam28227/status/1705186286913352013

Since in addition to voting I gave Senator Lee a piece of my mind, I am now blocked from his 'based Mike Lee' account. Others should feel free to share their thoughts with the good senator however.
I'm going to call his office to urge an increase in CIA funding of NAFO. I haven't gotten a raise in a week.

https://twitter.com/yarotrof/status/1705180319282843872

https://twitter.com/SamRamani2/status/1705179494682701830

https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1705178141310726230

All in Crimea. There are reports Russian submarines have fled the port of Sevastopol. Three more grain transport ships are headed for Odessa.

https://twitter.com/PatronDsns/status/1704610249691242578

I wouldn't spend big bucks (for me) to see many people in concert. But I did for him.

https://www.bobdylan.com/on-tour/

https://twitter.com/RpsAgainstTrump/status/1704517990597742626