Ukraine Flees Avdeevka as Russian “Aggressive Attrition“ Takes Toll

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for February 18, 2024… - UPDATE: Russia takes all of Avdeevka after Ukrainian forces begin fleeing crumbling defenses; - Despite attempts to portray a change in Ukrainian military leadership as necessary to address Ukraine’s many and growing problems on the battlefield, the change reflected political motivations rather than improving strategic or tactical capabilities; - The Western media continues to depict Ukraine’s military deficiencies as resulting from delayed Western funding, however the actual problem stems from unsolveable military industrial limits; - The West and the US in particular continues operating from the flawed assumption that despite Russia’s advantages in quantity, the US can overcome Russian capabilities through superior innovation; - Attempts to increase production of air defense systems and artillery munitions are falling far short of Ukraine’s battlefield requirements and further expansion will require years of ad