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An interview with Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence.
Blunt, enigmatic and sharp as a captain’s hook, he exudes many of the qualities that have made hur one of the most talked about secret services in the world. But he sounds troubled as he assesses Ukraine’s battlefield prospects. Things, he says, are as difficult as they have ever been since the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion. And they are about to get worse.

https://www.economist.com/europe/202...senior-general

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/12/europ...ntl/index.html
Sun May 12, 2024

Ukraine warns northern front has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia claims capture of several villages