OPINION: Pokrovsk Revisited Again – Deadlier Drone Wars – Laughing at Luna

Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The ground war story is still in Pokrovsk. In the bombardment war, the Russians launched a big strike against the power grid and heating, and daily smaller ones. And the Ukrainians kept to their pace of burning a refinery a day at least.

There is one piece of massive news on the drone front, but it’s an indicator of things to come rather than an actual accomplished fact. If the Ukrainians carry it off, it will change the direction of the war. I am not kidding.

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Probably the most notable development from the perspective of general actual news flow was that the Americans in charge took a break from making stupid statements about Ukraine. Not that they suddenly were smart; their attention just seemed to wander away from Ukraine. A Republican flake did tell some shameless lies about Ukraine, which were so mendacious, it was worth a step-by-step take-down.

This review has more than the normal share of unit feed images because the leaves are changing.

This week, a little peculiarly, 73rd Maritimes Special Operations Center, the Ukrainian Seals, published a gorgeous Autumn image of a 105mm howitzer in action. (Photo: 73rd Maritimes Special Operations Center / Facebook)

48th Artillery Brigade publicity image, Bohdana 155mm howitzer in action. (Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / Facebook)