[It’s just a guess on my part, but it occurs to me that Western powers may be testing their weapons systems (at Russian expense) under real combat conditions in Ukraine.]
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The contours of the conflict have changed drastically since Feb. 24, when Moscow’s troops stormed into the country expecting to depose the government in short order.
Instead, the war has become a costly, grinding affair full of momentum swings as Kyiv has galvanized international support and attracted unprecedented weapons aid from Western countries.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/zelensky-vows-retributi…