Ukraine’s army pierces Russian lines near Kharkiv
Meanwhile Vladimir Putin’s prison state grows ever harsher
“We have not lost anything and will not lose anything,” Vladimir Putin told an economic forum in Vladivostok on September 7th. Even as he spoke, his troops were falling back. On September 6th Ukraine announced a surprise offensive in north-eastern Kharkiv province, throwing Mr Putin’s creaking army into turmoil.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “A breakthrough”
Europe September 10th 2022
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