Opinion | Russia’s Ukraine Setbacks

Russia’s conflict in opposition to Ukraine appears to have taken a modest flip in Ukraine’s favor, and one signal is Vladimir Putin’s new threats and his scramble for arms from his personal consumer states.

Russia anticipated its February blitzkrieg to finish in a fast victory, however the battle has slowed down and Ukraine is now urgent an offensive within the south geared toward busting up Russian logistics and taking again territory. Russia has needed to spend down its munition shops. It’s having a tough time replenishing good weapons particularly due to the West’s embargo on promoting pc chips and different elements that go into trendy weapons.