Kupyansk no longer a symbol of victory for the Ukrainian armed forces – The Telegraph UK

22 January 2025 15:13

The Telegraph UK columnist Adrian Blomfield, citing a Ukrainian FPV operator with the call sign ‘Darwin’, writes that one of the main reasons why Ukraine is in a catastrophic position not only around the town of Kupyansk, but along the entire 1,000 kilometre front line, is the Russian side’s improvement in radio-electronic warfare with FPV drones.

‘As a result, Kupyansk, once a potent symbol of Kiev’s victory against all odds, has become the embodiment of the current harsh reality that the Trump administration will cite as justification for launching ceasefire negotiations and bringing the conflict to an early end,’ writes Blomfield, emphasising that on the cusp of a new uncertain period in which US support is likely to be more limited and less favourable than in the past, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky will find it difficult to convince Trump that Ukraine can still win the

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