We were joined by Thomas C. Theiner @noclador (Twitter) on a ’40-minute' SITREP with a clear eyed view on the Ukrainian counteroffensive, 14 June 2023.

Thomas C. Theiner shared his analysis and appraisal of the force structure of the ZSU (AFU) including its brigades, the shaping, probing and teasing out of Russian reserves, the use of drones, artillery warfare, especially the precision guided ammunition and shells. We touched on partisan activity, then discussed the impact of Swiss neutrality on weapons and ammunition exports, how to deal with it (UK, Italy) and how not (Germany), as well as general matters of pro Ukrainian advocacy by the public.
One focus was the availability and potential use of pre-positioned stocks in Europe, such as the USMC depots in Norway, backfilling, delivery options and the related case for Western support.

Thomas reviewed again the scorched earth policies and destructive, genocidal warfare waged by Russia against Ukraine and its people. We discussed the drying out Dnipro basin and new opportunities for the AFU to cross over to outflank resp. attack Russian forces.

This time our 20/40 became a torrent of Q&A and lasted 3 hours.

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