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Key Takeaways From Russia/Ukraine Webinar – 28 February 2022
- By Bilal Hafeez
- 11 min read
Please find below the key takeaways from our conversation with Dr Samuel Ramani, recorded 16:00 UKT on 28 February 2022 (link to video).
How is The Invasion Going for Russia?
It appears at this stage as if Russia has successfully performed a multi-prong attack on Ukraine. Mariupol is under siege but hasn’t fallen (in 2014 it presented very difficult resistance to the pro-Russian separatists). Kharkiv has withstood so far but is receiving greater damage. Kyiv is encircled, even if Zelenskyy has denied it.
However, the strategic gains of the multi-prong attack have been partially offset by poorer performance at the more tactical level, with credible reports of defections, confusion and supply shortages amongst Russian troops.
UK-based estimates suggest 450 Russian military casualties on the first day.
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