After Russian claims on Monday that they had repelled Ukrainian attacks and the explosion of the Nova Kakhovka dam on Tuesday, clashes and shelling were reported at several points on the front line as well as on the rear of Russian forces. After months of frozen positions, the war that began last year seems to be on the verge of turning into a new phase. "We have no such information," a spokesman for the Ukrainian army denied Thursday, refusing to comment on the start of operations. "Enjoy the silence," Ukrainian communication strategists suggested in recent days. Silence is an asset or protection against setbacks.
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We should not expect "a new Cobra operation", thinks a French military analyst. In July 1944, the operation had made it possible to break through the German lines while the front was blocked. In Ukraine, "there will be several attacks"...
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