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Why Russia is Not Fighting Like Iran

Different objectives and different constraint hence Russia’s calibrated attrition contrasts with Iran’s cost-imposition strategy revealing competing paths to power Russia is no longer fighting for victory in Ukraine in the conventional sense; it is determining the scale and timing of an outcome it increasingly believes it can impose. What appears externally as operational restraint reflects… Continue reading
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New Year Drone Attack and Civilian Casualties in Kherson

Ukrainian Drone Warfare Targeting Practices, External Intelligence Operational Enablement, and Escalation in Ukraine Ukrainian drone attacks against civilian gatherings inside Russian-controlled territory reflect a deliberate shift toward psychological warfare aimed at eroding civilian security rather than achieving battlefield advantage. The New Year’s Eve strike in the coastal village of Khorly, which killed at least twenty-four… Continue reading
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Zelensky Says Referendum Possible on Territorial Concessions

Zelensky says referendum or elections may determine position on disputed regions Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said the country may hold a referendum on whether to make territorial concessions as part of a future peace deal with Russia. Ukraine has previously refused to recognize any of the regions that have joined Russia. Speaking to reporters on… Continue reading
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