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They fail strategically. operationally, they tried to seize the capital, they tried to seize all of the donbas, and they tried to seize various other parts of the country. that failed as well. the ukrainian people, if we roll the clock back, they've been a free, independent country since 1991. this is a country who the vast majority of the population that's alive today in ukraine knows nothing but freedom. and you just don't conquer countries that are free. they don't want to be occupied. it's obvious to all of us that the cranes will fight. even if they fought with sticks and stones, if they ...

The ukrainian force, and because of their decision-making. the ukraine decision-making was much more agile, flexible. it was decentralized. >> you said before that the russians have already lost the war. what did you mean by that? >> their initial political objective was to seize most, if not, all of ukraine and collapse the government. that failed. they did not achieve their political objectives they set out to do. they did not -- they fail strategically. operationally, they tried to seize the capital, they tried to seize all of the donbas, and they tried to seize various other parts of the c...

Collapse the government. that failed. they did not achieve their political objectives they set out to do. they did not -- they fail strategically. operationally, they tried to seize the capital, they tried to seize all of the donbas, and they tried to seize various other parts of the country. that failed as well. the ukrainian people, if we roll the clock back, they've been a free, independent country since 1991. this is a country who the vast majority of the population that's alive today in ukraine knows nothing but freedom. and you just don't conquer countries that are free. they don't want ...

Will only be complete when all of ukraine's territory is returned, including all of the donbas and crimea? do you think that's a realistic goal and do you think it's a helpful goal as you try to find peace? a helpful goal as you try to find eace? �* , , , ., a helpful goal as you try to find -�*eace? , , ., _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic coal but peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it is _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it is not _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it is not enough. - peace? i'm sure...

Recent successes by Ukrainian fighters in the Bakhmut area have prompted Moscow to send in reinforcements, said a senior U.S. military official who spoke on condition of anonymity.