Kharkov Offensive 2.0: Winning Headlines Today, Hastening Defeat for Tomorrow

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 10, 2022 - Ukraine continues its offensive around the Kharkov region after its Kherson offensive failed at great cost in lives and equipment; - Tactical gains by Ukraine in Kharkov are also coming at great cost in lives and equipment and will leave Ukrainian forces in ultimately a weaker position than when they began; - Russian withdrawals are tactical, focusing on long-term victory rather than daily headlines; - Russia has repeatedly conserved manpower and equipment in the face of Ukrainian surges to later reform lines and counter attack on their own terms; - The correlation of forces continues to favor Russia; References: Guardian - Russia sends reinforcements to Kharkiv to repel Ukraine counterattack: The Duran - Kharkov, Palmyra and constraints of a ’special military operation’: https://yout