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Weapons supplies are no longer Ukraine’s main disadvantage, American military officials say.
American military and intelligence officials have concluded that the war in Ukraine is no longer a stalemate as Russia makes steady gains, and the sense of pessimism in Kyiv and Washington is deepening.
The dip in morale and questions about whether American support will continue pose their own threat to Ukraine’s war effort. Ukraine is losing territory in the east, and its forces inside Russia have been partially pushed back.
The Ukrainian military is struggling to recruit soldiers and equip new units. The number of its soldiers killed in action, about 57,000, is half of Russia’s losses but still significant for the much smaller country.
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If U.S. support for Ukraine remains strong until next summer, Kyiv could have an opportunity to take advantage of Russia’s weaknesses and expected shortfalls in soldiers and tanks, American officials say.
They didn’t consider it a surprise. They’re just manufacturing consent for a Ukrainian loss.
I forget what it was exactly, but there was some leadership change at the NYT a few years back, and the new guy is a shitbag. That’s why it feels like they’ve gone down the tubes recently.
The NYT has always been a rag for the oligarchs. Nothing more, nothing less.
I’m more inclined to believe it’s the usual suspect of ‘bad news garners clicks/eyeballs’, but I’m also not up to date with the leadership at the NYT.