Russia had a golden opportunity to open a new front in Ukraine but is squandering it, military experts say

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Ukrainian soldiers defending the front line in Vovchansk on May 20.
Ukrainian soldiers defending the front line in Vovchansk on May 20, 2024.

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Ukraine appears to have used US weapons to take out targets on Russian soil, kicking off a new stage in the war

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M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
A M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on December 29, 2023, in Ukraine. Image used for illustration purposes.

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Russia started new offensive early and with too few soldiers, as it tried to get ahead of US aid to Ukraine, experts say

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Fire brigades work in a smoky area, and are largely silhouetted
Fire brigades work in an area damaged by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 23, 2024.

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US Stryker armored fighting vehicles help Ukraine recapture lost territory in Kharkiv region, report says

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The Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle-Dragoon armed with a 30mm autocannon the US Army has struggled to rapidly field.
The Stryker armored fighting vehicle.

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A Ukrainian commander had Russian troops in his sights but couldn't attack. He says a US rule is to blame.

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Ukrainian soldiers passing through the border city of Vovchansk, in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast
Ukrainian soldiers in the border city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, on May 20, 2024.

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A top NATO general says Russian troops don't have the numbers or the skills to mount a strategic breakthrough in Kharkiv

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Russian military personnel at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.
Russian military personnel at the Moscow Victory Day parade on May 9, 2024.

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Zelenskyy canceled all his foreign trips, a sign things are critically bad for Ukraine right now

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sits at a conference table with a frown and his chin in his hand, in a handout photograph of his meeting with military officials published on May 16, 2024.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meeting with military officials on May 16, 2024.

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Ukrainian officials want the green light to strike targets in Russia with US weapons, saying they couldn't do anything about enemy troops massing nearby: report

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M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.
M142 HIMARS launches a rocket on Russian position on December 29, 2023 in Ukraine.

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Ukraine's air-defense problems are letting Russia launch HIMARS-style deep strikes behind the front lines

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A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum
A Iskander-M missile launcher performs during the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2022" at Kubinka military training ground in Moscow, Russia on August 17, 2022.

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A Ukrainian recon commander in Kharkiv said its first line of defense was missing, in a 'betrayal' that allowed Russian troops to just walk in

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Volunteers, together with the police, inspect the site of the explosion and remove sharp objects from the road on May 12, 2024 in Vovchansk Kharkiv Region, Ukraine.
Volunteers, together with the police, inspect the site of the explosion and remove sharp objects from the road on May 12, 2024 in Vovchansk Kharkiv Region, Ukraine.

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