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Mike Kaufman predicts that the city of Pokrovsk will likely face a siege and be destroyed, similar to other cities in the conflict.
The capture of Pokrovsk would give Russia control over most of Luhansk and a large portion of Donetsk.
Ukraine is attempting to leverage its tactical success in Kursk to secure political approval from the U.S. for long-range strikes into Russian territory.
Russia struck a grain ship departing a Ukrainian port with a KH-22 anti-ship missile, raising questions about the stability of the Black Sea shipping agreement.
Russia's strike campaign is focused on fragmenting Ukraine's electrical grid to disrupt the distribution of power generated by nuclear plants.
The Russian military places car tires on its Tu-95 strategic bombers as a countermeasure against Ukrainian drones that use AI-based computer vision for targeting.
President Zelensky's delayed decision to prioritize military mobilization is a significant factor contributing to Ukraine's current manpower shortages.
Russia maintains an average firepower advantage of five-to-one over Ukrainian forces.
The key question for the war over the next six to eight months is which military, Russia's or Ukraine's, will become exhausted first.
Russia is expected to face major challenges in sustaining its war effort in 2025 due to growing constraints on manpower and equipment.
Based on current levels of Western support, it is unlikely that Ukraine will be able to restore significant offensive military potential in 2025.
Russia is evading Western sanctions by importing dual-use industrial equipment through third-party countries such as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.