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This is the Friends of History Debating Society. I am Gaius, John Bachelor. I welcome Dramaticus, Michael Lejos.

We turn to Ukraine and doubts. The Economist magazine, this is the really smart set in the United Kingdom.

They tend to be left, but they are blunt when they get to it.

Ukraine's commander-in-chief on the breakthroughs. blunt when they get to it.

Ukraine's commander-in-chief on the breakthrough he needs to beat Russia, goes the title.

Five months into its counter-offensive, Ukraine is managed to advance by just 17 kilometers. Russia fought for 10 months

around Bachmoot in the east to take a town six by six kilometers, end quote.

Sharing his first comprehensive assessment six by six kilometers. End quote.

Sharing his first comprehensive assessment of the campaign

with the economist in an interview,

Ukraine's commander-in-chief,

General Valerie Zalujny,

says the battlefield reminds him of the great conflict of a century ago.

Quote, just like in the First World War we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate.

He says, the general concludes that it would take a massive technological leap to break the

deadlock.

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