I would not believe what you read in the Guardian. It is truly state run media - gone are the days when it was independent, and you could read articles by the likes of the great John Pilger.

The Ukrainians are not making progress. They are still mired in the "Gray Zone" that extends 25km in front of the Russians' first line of defense (1st of 3-5).

The "villages" they have "liberated" are nothing more than small settlements, abandoned and unpopulated. One of the names of these "liberated villages" literally translates to "Five Houses".

Russia enjoys complete ISR superiority. The Ukrainians have little to no air force, no air defense and no EW capability.

What Zelensky and NATO are doing is criminal. They are sending thousands of Ukrainians to die needlessly.