Stay cool on Kherson
Why Ukraine’s army should not rush to recapture the whole province
In the years to come, nato armed forces will queue at the door of Ukraine’s general staff to learn from the commanders who halted the Russian army’s march on Kyiv and Odessa and inflicted more than 60,000 casualties in six months of war. Yet a huge test still lies ahead: Ukraine wants its territory back.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Stay cool on Kherson”
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