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Cyndi
@savannahpeace.bsky.social

Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. WaPo/ 10/19

Mark Sumner 🌒
@devilstower.bsky.social

Over the last month, Ukraine has conducted a series of counterattacks under the name “Operation Vivaldi.” These operations have resulted in 3,000 Russian casualties and the liberation of 16 towns and villages. But the implications are much larger. …

Mark Sumner 🌒
@devilstower.bsky.social

In Operation Vivaldi, Ukraine tested new techniques for combining electronic warfare, FPV drones, ground drones, and human forces. They even had ground drones delivered quickly to the front by aerial drones, breaking trail for human troops to follow. …

Mark Sumner 🌒
@devilstower.bsky.social

With this successful demonstration, Ukraine has shown that the combination of drones, trenches, and artillery is NOT proof against rapid advance. They have developed the skills to break the tactical quagmire that has held for both sides in the last two years. …

Mark Sumner 🌒
@devilstower.bsky.social

If Ukraine is able to take the lessons of Operation Vivaldi and expand them into more and larger counterattacks, it could quickly reverse the gains of Russia’s slow-motion, high-cost advance. Putin doesn’t have a counter to this. But he does have a phone line to Trump.