by Simplicus at Simplicus the Thinker
The Wall Street Journal decided to publish a howler that rivals some of ISW’s best:
Read the sub-heading: “Moscow’s offensive is designed to make leaders think [Russia is winning].”
It falls squarely in line with famous gems like this one:
According to WSJ, capturing record amounts of territory is not actually winning, but merely the illusion of doing so. WSJ admits that in May, Russia took more territory than any month since 2022:
Russian forces ate into more Ukrainian territory in May than in almost any month since the end of 2022, as the Kremlin presses a summer offensive to create the impression in the West that victory is within its grasp.
You see, Russian gains are merely creating the impression that victory is coming, not the manifest reality of it.
Interestingly, the article quotes a Ukrainian soldier who states not only that Russians have a manpower advantage of 2:1 in Sumy, but that Russia holds the drone advantage there as well. You’ll recall in one of our last updates the specific quote that Russian drones were far overshadowing Ukrainian ones in Sumy, particularly—now we have confirmation:…
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