UKRAINE: THE SITUATION 718 - FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Delays in Western security assistance could lead to a significant shortage of Ukrainian air defense missiles, allowing Russian forces to aggressively bombard Ukrainian forces or even cities on the front line.

The Russian military has not yet conducted consistent large-scale air operations to support Russian ground offensives in Ukraine, and an intensification of large-scale Russian air operations would pose a significant threat to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Major General Anatoliy Barhylevych as Chief of the Ukrainian General Staff, replacing Lieutenant General Serhiy Shaptala.

The Russian State Duma is considering a bill to further censor so-called "foreign agents," which is likely to censor dissenting views in opposition media and prominent voices in the information space.

Despite previous efforts by the Kremlin to censor similar protests and suppress a possible resurgence of a broader social movement in support of mobilized Russian soldiers, relatives of mobilized Russian soldiers continue to protest across Russia.

Russian forces have advanced near Kreminna and Avdiivka.

The complete Russian Offensive Update 718 is available directly from UNDERSTANDING WAR.

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