Sep 2, 2026

“The Russians have had a miscellaneous ‘F’ failure there.”

Ukrainian firepower and drone control over logistical lines of communication have put 2,500 Russian troops in a “world of hurt” on the Kinburn Spit and around the Fortress Belt, says former British Army Major General Chip Chapman.

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