BBCNEWS Unspun June 24, 2024
this time last year, we were seeing clear signs that ukraine's much—heralded summer offensive wasn't doing very well. russia had had plenty of time to prepare its defences and ukraine simply couldn't break through them. the next phase, inevitably, would be a russian spring offensive, after the snow and mud of the winter gave way to firmer ground under the tracks and wheels of the tanks and armoured personnel carriers. ukraine's supporters around the world were nervous. might this be the moment when russia came crashing back, recapturing the ground it had lost and even maybe threate...