Putin unleashes a summer offensive to break Ukraine


Russia's summer offensive in Ukraine aims to break Ukrainian morale and secure a symbolic victory for Putin, escalating the conflict after a period of ceasefire talks.
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AFTER WEEKS of nebulous ceasefire talks at the urging of a semi-engaged President Donald Trump, the war between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying again in savage style and with escalating stakes. In the last two weeks there have been record-breaking Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and spectacular Ukrainian drone raids on Russiaโ€™s strategic bomber force, deep inside its borders. But all this is merely a prelude to the main event: a large-scale summer offensive by Russia that aims to break Ukrainian morale and deliver president Vladimir Putin a symbolic victory at almost any cost.

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