Is Ukraine Becoming a Long War?

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With Ukraine's counter-offensive not being the knock out blow some had hoped for, many believe that the conflict could become a "long war". So in this video, we'll outline the latest battlefield updates and why this now looks like to turn into a long war.

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1 - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/us/politics/ukraine-counteroffensive-russia-war.html
2 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/17/ukraine-counteroffensive-melitopol/
3 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/10/ukraine-national-mood-counteroffensive-gloom/
4 - https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-counteroffensive-volodymyr-zelenskyy-russia-back-to-the-drawing-board/
5 - https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/08/17/ukraine-settling-into-the-prospect-of-a-long-war_6095975_4.html
6 - https://unherd.com/2023/08/will-ukraine-recover-from-its-failed-counteroffensive/
7 - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-doubles-2023-defence-spending-plan-war-costs-soar-document-2023-08-04/
8 - https://www.ft.com/content/b2c89d88-3e71-4787-920f-5385236aa684
9 - https://unherd.com/2023/08/why-ukraines-offensive-has-stalled/

00:00 Introduction
00:57 Latest Battlefield Updates
02:35 Have the Frontlines Stabilised?
04:56 Is Ukraine Becoming a Long War?
06:09 Who Wins a Long War?
08:01 Ground News