Kevin Rothrock@kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange
“Zelensky directly linked the Russian offensive to the upcoming Trump-Putin talks in Alaska, saying it was aimed at shaping a narrative that ‘Russia is advancing while Ukraine is losing ground,’ in order to ‘put political pressure on Ukraine and seek some concessions.’”
https://www.ft.com/content/1a073378-3d16-44ea-a9e5-c57141260d80
Ze’s characterization implies that Russia really threw itself at Dobropillia to achieve this breakthrough, but reports describe small groups of men moving w/o equipment, “only with weapons in their hands,” ie Russia exploiting Ukrainian weaknesses, not a big gambit for political pressure in Alaska.