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It does seem pretty clear that Ukraine is pushing Russian troops away from Kharkiv, which is Ukraines second largest city.  I think the goal has been to get Russians far enough away that they can’t she’ll it, but they may be able to drive the Russian troops all the way to the border, which is about 30 miles from the outskirts of the city.

In Izium, it looks to me like the Russians are making pushing the Ukrainians, and though it is really slow, I have not got the sense that the Ukrainians have stopped them yet. OTOH, that was the pattern we saw in Kiev.  The Russians advanced, then the advance slowed to a crawl, then it was halted completely, then there were reports of Ukrainians counterattacking and then the Russians were pushed back.  Past is not always prologue, but that is my hope.

There is also the issue of crossing the Donets river, which will be an issue for both sides.

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It does seem pretty clear that Ukraine is pushing Russian troops away from Kharkiv, which is Ukraines second largest city.  I think the goal has been to get Russians far enough away that they can’t she’ll it, but they may be able to drive the Russian troops all the way to the border, which is about 30 miles from the outskirts of the city.

In Izium, it looks to me like the Russians are making pushing the Ukrainians, and though it is really slow, I have not got the sense that the Ukrainians have stopped them yet. OTOH, that was the pattern we saw in Kiev.  The Russians advanced, then the advance slowed to a crawl, then it was halted completely, then there were reports of Ukrainians counterattacking and then the Russians were pushed back.  Past is not always prologue, but that is my hope.

There is also the issue of crossing the Donets river, which will be an issue for both sides.

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