By cutting US support for Ukraine, Trump forced them to become the most resilient self sufficient and effective defense industrial power in Europe, which is great for Ukraine but the opposite of what Trump intended.
⚡️For the first time in nearly three years, the initiative in the war appears to be shifting toward Ukraine, — The Economist
The magazine writes that Ukraine is gradually changing the course of the war and inflicting increasingly serious damage on Russia.
Key points:
1⃣Russia’s spring offensive has effectively failed;
2⃣in April, Russian forces suffered net territorial losses for the first time since August 2024;
3⃣over the past 30 days, Russia lost control of 113 square kilometers;
4⃣Ukrainian drones are striking deeper and deeper into Russia’s rear areas;
5⃣military and economic targets are being hit nearly 2,000 km from the border.
The Economist describes the situation as a potential turning point in the war.
💬 “If you had to brief Putin, the picture would look pretty grim.”