Oleksandr Syrskyi described Russian 'creeping victories' as tactical local achievements rather than operational breakthroughs.
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Russian 'creeping victories' are tactical local achievements, not operational breakthroughs.
The Russian army has made no major progress on the battlefield, while its gains are only tactical achievements rather than operational breakthroughs
The front line was 3,700km long, while active hostilities were taking place across 977km of it
The size of the Russian army has increased to 520,000 personnel from 100,000 at the outset of the invasion
By the end of 2024, the invasion force might amount to 690,000
Since 2022, the number of Russian tanks has doubled, from 1,700 to 3,500
The number of Russian artillery systems more than tripled
The number of armored personnel carriers has increased from 4,500 to 8,900
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