The strike on Saki airfield in Crimea is, in my view, is very good tactical targeting of a critical asset to counter Russia's use of air against Ukraine's Army. But this trolling by the Defense of Ukraine - "temporarily occupied," "reminder of fire safety" - is strategic gold.

War Diary Day 169 Maybe a tipping point...

War Diary Day 175 Russians flee Crimea, posing big trouble for the Kremlin

The Ukrainian attack on Russian bases in Crimea in the past week has brought attention back to a war which many in the west have largely lost sight of. In this thread, an examination of the prospects for a Ukrainian victory. 1/18 🧵

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🇬🇧 is giving six underwater drones to 🇺🇦 & training their personnel to use them to clear their coast of mines. The autonomous vehicles can detect, locate & identify mines using an array of sensors so the Ukrainian Navy can destroy them. Read more 👇 ow.ly/HBpw50KtGBY

Woo!

War Diary Day 187 Ukraine counter-attacks in Kherson. Soviet shrines are not sacrosanct.

I believe I suggested it would be a mini-Falaise (WWII reference) with likely 10-25,000 Russian forces trapped west of the Dniepro. Only the Russians couldn’t see it coming.

⚡️Zelensky: The legend of 'Russia the great country' must be forgotten. Zelensky said that "when Russia was strong, it was as the Soviet Union, including Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, and the Baltic states." That time is over, he added, "we are showing it on the battlefield."

War Diary Day 194 Russia is losing the war

Over the past 48 hrs, Ukraine brilliantly executed a relatively small-scale armored attack that will reap gains in Kharkiv Oblast They regained key terrain that will affect Russian supply lines, w/ the added benefit of depleting RU units & overall RU morale. Well done!

Erling Haaland casually walking on the streets of Manchester 😂

War Diary Day 198 Russia is losing the war faster than anyone expected

War Diary Day 200 Vladimir Putin: the endgame?

War Diary Day 202 Could Putin's killing machine end up killing him?

For those geeking out on military terminology: 1. Ukraine's operation in Kharkiv is a "terrain-oriented attack." The force orients on key terrain objectives needed for future missions. 2. The operation in Kherson is a "force-oriented attack." The focus in on the enemy force.

War Diary Day 203 Putin dare not retreat. But if he doesn't, he will be defeated.