Putins troops dont have the tanks needed for Kharkiv breakthrough | Dr Patrick Bury

“If Ukraine stay and fight and they buy some time for intelligence assets and surveillance assets to be brought on to the location, things are seen pretty easy and most forces, especially armour, have to disperse.”

The Russian push towards Kharkiv will struggle to put much further given Ukrainian resistance without further armour as Ukraine brings forward defensive equipment, says Dr Patrick Bury.

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