It’s hard to take any analysis seriously when the author refuses to capitalize the word “Ukrainian” over and over. Frankly, that’s pretty nutty.
So, incorrect grammar is reason to reject a point. That’s a new excuse I hadn’t heard before but very lame.
“..when the author refuses to capitalize the word “Ukrainian” over and over..”
Actually it is a mix in his article. In my generation you are correct, but in today’s crazy world writing in lower-case seems to be popular.
In many languages (e.g. Italian), nationalities are not capitalized (e.g. “italiano”, “americano”) even though the countries are, as well as organizations (”Armed Forces”).
This author does capitalize Ukrainian (and Russian) Armed Forces. It must be a European peculiarity that wasn’t properly rendered into English.
I don’t take either side’s position too seriously. In a stalemated quagmire like this you’ll have ebbs and flows, back and forth. So what if the Ukes claw back some of what they’ve lost only to lose it right back in the counter counteroffensive? Thousands more young Uke and Russian boys are dying but nothing of significance will change.