Ukraine's Kharkiv Counteroffensive: How Putin's Political Handcuffs Opened the Door for Kyiv

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On September 6, 2022, Ukraine initiated its long-anticipated counteroffensive. It was a wild success. The reason? Russia had politically handcuffed itself, and Ukraine used that opportunity to set a trap. A lesson of bridges over six acts.

0:00 Ukraine's Counteroffensive
1:11 The Targets
2:59 Russia's Mobilization
4:05 Enter HIMARS
5:17 A Bridge (or Three) Too Far
6:50 Ukraine's Trap
8:47 The Unwritten Act: Shrinking Line of Control
9:34 The Unwritten Act: Rasputitsa
11:46 The Unwritten Act: General Mobilization

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