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Agreed, a whole lot of unconfirmed reports at this point, I'm now seeing reports that Ukraine is attacking Lyman and an other one saying UA forces are now attacking Izyum.  Who knows what is actually real right now, but hopefully we see lots of Ukrainian flags, happy civilians, and Russian POW's.  Oh, and lots of Russian equipment donated to UA forces as a gesture of good will...

This is a somewhat more measured thread on the scope of Ukraine's counterattack in Kharkiv Oblast.  It acknowledges reports that Ukrainian troops have "reached Kupyansk" and are "trying to enter the city," but does not state that Ukraine has taken the city.  That leaves open for speculation what number and type of troops and whether they have sufficient fire power with them to withstand whatever efforts Russia might make to defend its outpost, including air power.  This report also suggests that the reported attacks near Lyman and Izyum are really more preparations for bridgeheads to be attempted in the future, rather than immediate threats to take those cities.  Even if all the caveats are correct, this is still an impressive attack by Ukraine.  It's also more believable than suggestions that Russia is just refusing to defend thousands of square km.

https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1568302739146375168

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Agreed, a whole lot of unconfirmed reports at this point, I'm now seeing reports that Ukraine is attacking Lyman and an other one saying UA forces are now attacking Izyum.  Who knows what is actually real right now, but hopefully we see lots of Ukrainian flags, happy civilians, and Russian POW's.  Oh, and lots of Russian equipment donated to UA forces as a gesture of good will...

This is a somewhat more measured thread on the scope of Ukraine's counterattack in Kharkiv Oblast.  It acknowledges reports that Ukrainian troops have "reached Kupyansk" and are "trying to enter the city," but does not state that Ukraine has taken the city.  That leaves open for speculation what number and type of troops and whether they have sufficient fire power with them to withstand whatever efforts Russia might make to defend its outpost, including air power.  This report also suggests that the reported attacks near Lyman and Izyum are really more preparations for bridgeheads to be attempted in the future, rather than immediate threats to take those cities.  Even if all the caveats are correct, this is still an impressive attack by Ukraine.  It's also more believable than suggestions that Russia is just refusing to defend thousands of square km.

https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1568302739146375168