https://freerepublic.com/tag/tanksonunicornfarts/ en-us Thu, 12 May 2022 03:00:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4062513/posts Ukraine’s counteroffensive may have broken Russia’s siege of the strategic city of Kharkiv, in northeast Ukraine. If true – and if Ukrainian troops can maintain their momentum – then this could outflank and threaten the main Russian offensive in the south. While premature to claim that this is a turning point in the war, it would force the Russian high command to divert forces northwards, and to juggle fighting on multiple fronts. “The Ukrainian counteroffensive north of Kharkiv City has forced Russian troops onto the defensive and has successfully alleviated artillery pressure on Kharkiv City,” according to the Institute for... Forbes https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4062513/posts#comment Thu, 12 May 2022 03:00:07 GMT