A unit designed to defend Moscow from attack in the event of a war with NATO suffered heavy casualties at the hands of Ukraine, according to the U.K.
The U.K. Ministry of Defense said that elements of Russia’s 1st Guards Tank Army were withdrawn from Kharkiv Oblast over the last week. The U.K. says with 1GTA and other formations “severely degraded,” it will take years for Russia to rebuild the capability.The U.K. Ministry of Defense said that elements of Russia’s 1st Guards Tank Army were withdrawn from Kharkiv Oblast over the last week. The U.K.
Fresh yellow-and-blue flags fluttered from the tallest buildings left in partly destroyed towns around Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, while Ukrainian soldiers inspected charred Russian tanks left along the way. One question that analysts are increasingly discussing is how financial markets should be reacting to Ukraine’s improving fortunes on the battlefield.
“On the one hand, the rapid Ukrainian advance creates some possibility that Russia concludes its expansive war aims are unattainable and begins to contemplate face-saving paths toward de-escalation, or even a coup against Putin. On the other, Putin may be more dangerous than ever with his back against the wall, increasing the risk of reckless steps in both military and economic domains that he would avoid if his forces were winning, up to the use of battlefield nuclear weapons.
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