Posted by Tomas HolstMar 14
The winds of war have changed direction in Ukraine.
The illegal Russian offensive war against Ukraine has now been ongoing for over four years and continues with no end in sight.
But the beginning of 2026 has been positive for Ukrainian forces.
According to the think tank Institute for the Study of War, for the first time in two and a half years, Ukraine is taking more territory than it is losing to Russia, “A turning point in the war”
Earlier this year, Russia lost access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service – and has since had serious problems with the communication and command of Russian forces.
Ukraine has taken advantage of this and is advancing in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia, among others.
– It is a stage in the war that clearly shows Ukraine Ukraine’s capacity and that it continues to do everything to defend its country against the Russian aggressors. The development has been positive for Ukraine and it is tactically and technologically stronger, says military expert Johan Huovinen to Svenska Dagbladet.
The Russians have been weakened
Due to the Russian Starlink loss, the Russians have found it more difficult to communicate with their units.
At the same time, it has affected the Russian use of drones.
– There are pictures of how the Russians have installed regular old modems on lampposts to be able to connect and fly drones. The Russian solutions are so technically weak that the Ukrainians are completely superior, continues Huovinen.
– The war continues with sky-high Russian losses
– The Ukrainians are advancing along the front line – and at the same time continue with extensive drone attacks against targets in Russia and the occupied territories.
– At the same time, they are supported by partisans.
– The Ukrainian partisan group Atesh reported that their agents disabled a railway relay box near Staryj Oskol in Belgorod Oblast, which supports Russian operations in the direction of Kupyansk, reports the think tank ISW.
– Severe shortage of ammunition and necessary military equipment
ISW continues.
– The Atesh group reported that Ukraine attacked an urgent ammunition transport for the Russian 122nd Motorized Rifle Regiment, Leningrad Military District and 27th Motorized Rifle Brigade in the area. As a result, the Russian units were forced to carry out attacks with severe ammunition shortages and thus suffered skyrocketing losses.
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