Valerii Zaluzhnyi stated that Russians are preparing approximately 200,000 new soldiers and that Ukraine is running out of ammunition for its existing defense systems.
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The Russians are preparing about 200,000 new soldiers.
Ukraine is running out of ammunition for its existing defence systems.
Bruce Hoffman analyzed whether terrorism is the most cogent term for Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
Jakub Parusinski spoke with Helen Yushchenko and visited Kyiv's Invincibility Centres to discuss how civilians are coping with rolling blackouts during winter.
Russia is training about 200,000 new soldiers and has a reserve of 1.2-1.5 million people.
Russia may launch a major attack in January or spring from Donbas, south, or Belarus, potentially attempting to take Kyiv again.
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