Update on the last 72-96 hours in Ukraine:

 

1) Russians inflicted huge casualties on the Ukrainians that advanced to Izium.

2) Russians took very, very few casualties.

3) Ukrainians advanced through empty space. They did not force the Russians out. They simply moved in after the Russians withdrew.

4) Ukrainian forces are now out of the cities and forests and must fight in the open. This the fight the Russians prefer.

Russian Counterstroke will occur soon. The stage is set. Meanwhile, the Ukrainians are attacking Krasny-Lyman, but the Russians were present in strength and the Ukrainians in a single day of combat lost 300 KIA and over 1000 WIA.

There are over 2000 AFU wounded from the failed Kherson offensive. The hospitals are overwhelmed. Locals are lined for blocks up to give blood.

Several AFU units are refusing to return to front lines. Perhaps the AFU will collapse at the rank and file level to end the insanity.