Commentary
In response to Western criticism that its counter-offensive is moving too slowly, the Ukrainian government is claiming that the last ten days of combat in eastern Ukraine have been “particularly fruitful.”
Facing fierce Russian resistance, the frontline has been moving eastward in lurches, two kilometers here, three kilometers there.
On July 3 Oleksiy Danilov, a senior Ukrainian defense official, announced via Twitter “At this stage of active hostilities, Ukraine’s Defense Forces are fulfilling the number one task—the maximum destruction of manpower, equipment, fuel depots, military vehicles, command posts, artillery and air defense forces of the Russian army.”
He is arguing metrics other than kilometers matter: the incremental destruction of Russian forces….