UK Believes Russia’s Ukrainian Campaign Failed First Day Objectives

Crimea
Russian army military vehicles are seen in Crimea on Feb. 25.
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LONDON—The UK’s intelligence agencies believe Russian forces failed to achieve their primary objectives on the first day of their campaign in Ukraine, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says. Speaking to the BBC on Feb. 25, Wallace said a British assessment suggested that some 450 Russian...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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