[Goose]

https://twitter.com/georgewbarros/status...xqW0hgXlGg

Good visualization of Ukrainian gains in the east. Ukraine is mounting two different offensives now that each seem to be advancing more rapidly than Russia's offensive in Luhansk.

Perhaps Ukraine will be doing an operational pause soon to consolidate, but I think we're past the turning point now, Ukraine has the initiative. Past the end of the beginning, getting closer to the beginning of the end.

Lets wait and see what the POW count from this operation is. Restoring a significant amount of territory to Ukraine is great, but if the Russians just retreated in good order (or Ukraine was advancing into mostly empty space) it is much less great. It is interesting looking at the time lapse to see the Russian position was a salient which Ukraine collapsed. Ukraine now has a salient into Russian positions. Lets see if the salient expands in width or deepens. Expands is good. Deepens can be good too but carries much more risk.

[Goose]

https://twitter.com/georgewbarros/status...xqW0hgXlGg

Good visualization of Ukrainian gains in the east. Ukraine is mounting two different offensives now that each seem to be advancing more rapidly than Russia's offensive in Luhansk.

Perhaps Ukraine will be doing an operational pause soon to consolidate, but I think we're past the turning point now, Ukraine has the initiative. Past the end of the beginning, getting closer to the beginning of the end.

Lets wait and see what the POW count from this operation is. Restoring a significant amount of territory to Ukraine is great, but if the Russians just retreated in good order (or Ukraine was advancing into mostly empty space) it is much less great. It is interesting looking at the time lapse to see the Russian position was a salient which Ukraine collapsed. Ukraine now has a salient into Russian positions. Lets see if the salient expands in width or deepens. Expands is good. Deepens can be good too but carries much more risk.