How is the war going? — Mid July 2023

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An overview of the frontlines and some reflections about Ukraine's summer offensive. The Russian positions have been harder to break through than many expected, partly because the West has been slow to provide the weapons that Ukraine needs for this type of war. But it's not too late, and the summer offensive can still succeed. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Frontline overview 1:31 Orikhiv 2:05 Velyka Novosilka 3:10 Bakhmut 5:20 Kherson 6:20 Maneuver vs. attrition 6:55 Equipping Ukraine for maneuver warfare 8:18 The West fights wars with airpower 9:08 Maneuver without attrition 10:07 Ukraine changed approach 10:45 Cluster munitions 11:50 Phases of Ukraine's offensive Link to Phillips O'Brien's post on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/phillipspobrien/p/weekend-update-36-500-days?r=1yxg0c&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web