Another great set of first person accounts about the lead up to the #RussoUkrainian war…not sure why they included Lindsay Graham though…does anyone pay attention to him anymore?
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/02/24/russia-ukraine-war-oral-history-00083757
‘Something Was Badly Wrong’: When Washington Realized Russia Was Actually Invading Ukraine
A first-ever oral history of how top U.S. and Western officials saw the warning signs of a European land war, their frantic attempts to stop it — and the moment Putin actually crossed the border.
“she’d rather tell our kids that I was a hero once than a deserter many times.”
A don’t miss piece of first person accounts of the (re)actions of officials in the US and Europe to the start of the #RussoUkrainian war
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/oral-history-russia-ukraine-war/
Leaders, in their own words, recall first hours of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Political, military and intelligence officials describe their reaction to the Russian invasion and what they did that first day.
Really interesting long read on the question of fighters for #Ukraine, what they can and can’t reasonably be expected to do and thoughts on how best to quickly improve Ukrainian combat power. #RussoUkrainian war
http://warontherocks.com/2023/02/amateur-hour-part-iii-its-still-not-about-the-airplane/
Amateur Hour Part III: It’s Still Not About the Airplane - War on the Rocks
Ukraine is fighting for its existence and the war that began with unchecked Russian aggression in 2014 has become the most destructive conflict in Europe
Good interview with a member of the #GeorgianLegion fight alongside the #Ukrainians. Also, an update on #Russian kidnapping and illegal adoption of Ukrainian children. #RussoUkrainian #Ukraine
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dnrhjg
BBC News - Ukrainecast, What happens to Russian soldiers who refuse to fight?
A Russian soldier tells us the danger is ‘from our side’ not from Ukraine.
Good piece about amphibious operational takeaways from the
#RussoUkrainian war and options for the Ukrainians in the future. From
@bafriedman https://bafriedman.substack.com/p/the-amphibious-dimensions-of-the
The Amphibious Dimensions of the Russo-Ukraine War
To the shores of Crimea
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