NEW ERA
A shift in strategy that’s already given Vladimir Putin’s army a key win could spell the beginning of a brand new chapter in the war in Ukraine.
Shannon Vavra
PublishedJul. 06, 20224:57AM ET
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Russian forcestook a key region in eastern Ukraine over the weekend, thanks in part to Moscow stepping up its coordination and war planning, according to a British intelligence assessment released on Tuesday.
This change in Russian forces’ approach to fighting in Eastern Ukraine could be the early signs of a brand new—and worrying—phase inRussia’s devastating war in Ukraine.
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While Ukrainian officials first denied that they had lost Lysychansk, one of the last strongholds in Eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk, Ukrainian forces confirmed Sunday they withdrew from the area. Russian forces took over Sunday and Russian President Vladimir Putindeclared victoryon Monday.
Russia’s success in…
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