Russian forces continued to make incremental, grinding, and costly progress in eastern Ukraine on June 2. Russian troops continued operations to capture Severodonetsk and further operations to capture Lysychansk. The desertions and refusals to fight have compounded the heavy losses Russian troops have experienced in Ukraine and a shortage of boots on the ground. Reports have also emerged of low morale among Russian troops, including going to desperate lengths to get sent home from the war. Could Ukraine force Russian troops to withdraw to where they were before the invasion?

Source: The Guardian June 03, 2022 04:22 UTC