Sooo…
Putin is about to lose.
Putin is about to double down.
What’s the point of the article?
The point of the article is to keep the restive populations of US/NATO supportive of a war that is a disaster for the West and Ukraine. The content is likely pure MI6. The daily shredding of the UFA and daily gains by the Russians in highly fortified areas must not become apparent to the public before the US mid-terms. The UK and EU countries “leadership” are also hoping to buy time because they see that if the public knew the truth of the US/NATO war in Ukraine, the existing political order in EU countries probably would be overthrown.
The Russians aren’t close to losing. They are moving slowly and methodically to minimize their own and civilian losses. The UFA is close to finished in the Donbass. When that happens, the pace of the SMO will accelerate.