Russian commanders taking risks under growing pressure, report says; Ukraine puts soldier on trial
by Laura King, Los Angeles Times
May 13, 2022
3 minutes
KRAKOW, Poland — As fighting rages in eastern Ukraine, Russian commanders are under growing pressure to make battlefield gains even if it means taking risks that can backfire, a British military intelligence assessment said Friday.
The assessment cited widely viewed footage of Russian armored vehicles destroyed during an attempted river crossing, which was posted online by Ukraine’s military. The images could not be independently verified.
Meanwhile, Russian forces on Friday aimed a punishing new barrage at areas
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