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Putin loses major position in Ukraine’s biggest operation since Kursk | Col Hamish de Bretton-Gordon

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Sep 9, 2026

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“Ukraine has managed to attack Russia where it is weak.” Ukraine has managed to suppress Russian drones using manpower and armour in Lyman and hold its position, says former British Army colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.

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