… on the other hand, things are not going well for Vladimir Putin…
Al Jazeera: Two killed in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv after Ukraine-EU drone deal
NBC: Ukraine hammers Russian shipping, opening new front in campaign to pressure Putin
NYT: Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, a Proponent of Drone Warfare, Is Forced Out
BBC: Protests sweep Ukrainian cities against Zelensky’s removal of defence minister
EU Observer: Russia and China have a plan to disable Starlink, as Ukraine war comes to space
NY Times: Yes, ‘a million men with Kalashnikovs are dangerous’, but Putin may not be able to do that – David French and Michael Kofman on the state of play
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