Russia Lost Face — Conflicts in Central Asia

The Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast humiliated Russia. The scale of its success was not expected by anyone, which was further exacerbated by the aura of mystery, which was presented by the Ukrainians themselves. The Kremlin has suffered losses in all possible field. It lost strategically crucial transportation hubs and more terrain than it had seized since April. Russian soldiers abandoned so many serviceable tanks that the Ukrainians thanks to their...