Dateline Moscow, Kyiv, Minsk, London, New York, and Washington: Russia’s kinetic atrocities and tactical failures.
Ukraine at D+42: Cyclops blinked. (The CyberWire) Russia seeks to reconstitute maneuver forces after defeat and retreat in northern Ukraine, but the war’s savagery continues unabated with air strikes and artillery used against civilians. The US says it preempted a major GRU cyber operation by taking down the Cyclops Blink botnet’s command-and-control. The UN General Assembly will vote today on Russia’s continued membership in the Human Rights Council.
What Happened on Day 42 of the War in Ukraine (New York Times) Civilians are leaving eastern Ukraine amid warnings of escalating fighting there. The Justice Department charges a Russian oligarch with violating U.S. sanctions, and the Pentagon trains Ukrainian soldiers to use armed drones against Russian forces.
Pentagon: Russia has fully withdrawn from Kyiv, Chernihiv (Washington Post) Russian forces have fully withdrawn from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the city of Chernihiv to its north, the Pentagon said Wednesday, as Moscow prepares to concentrate its invading forces in the eastern part of the country.
Russians preparing for new push as Ukraine gathers its dead (Military Times) The two sides are gearing up for what could become a climactic battle by Moscow’s forces to seize the country’s industrial east.
Eastern Ukraine braces for renewed assault as Russia regroups (Washington Post) As Moscow shifts focus…
