And this take is based on what? The Ukrainian offensive failed miserably everywhere the Russians had choosen to defend. The only success was the area where the Ukrainians managed to put ten to one numerical advantage against the Russian rear troops and rebels. The idea was to encircle and take them prisoners which didn’t work. Not a lot of the defeat and victory respectively.
“And this take is based on what?”
I guess I missed it too. When did the Russians say that they were ‘defeated’ by Ukraine in the north?
In any case, this site looks to be more of a fund-raising site for the Neocons than anything discussing reality.
“Where the Russians chose to defend”.
And those “wheres” are strikingly few and reducing.
Time for you NorseViking Russians to stop your invasion of Ukraine and withdraw