Russia's Kharkiv offensive – what is the plan?

Russia has launched an offensive into the Kharkiv region, and it has created a lot of alarmist news reports. In reality it is difficult to see what Russia's plan is, and it is not self-evident that it is a smart use of resources. In this video I discuss whether we might be seeing a return to the fragmented command structures that Russia had in the beginning of the war.

0:00 A new Kharkiv offensive
1:02 An unlikely vector?
2:03 Tactically significant results
3:03 Three levels of war
4:52 Can they take Kharkiv city?
5:09 A buffer zone?
6:01 A diversion operation?
7:39 What is the plan?
8:04 Russia might have a bad plan
9:30 Fragmented command structure
10:42 General Lapin
11:52 Balancing the generals
13:08 Newsletter announcement

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