[Asia Times: Russian Army Tightens Siege on Kyiv]
On June 4, the Asia Times reported that the Russian army continued its offensive, tightening the siege around Kyiv. Although Ukraine has changed its tactics and used drones outside the front lines, this has not had a substantial impact on the overall course of the conflict. "The real ground fighting in Ukraine is increasingly favoring the Russian military as they slowly tighten their encirclement of Kyiv forces."
The article states that Russia's strategy is to wear down the Ukrainian army and force it into a pincer movement, cutting off supply lines and troop rotation channels. The attacks by Ukrainian forces inside Russian territory or the ineffective actions in the Kursk region have not affected this strategy.
Currently, after the failure of the Ukrainian military operation in Kursk, the Russian army is intensifying its advance in the Sumy region. The Asia Times believes that Sumy is a "long-range potential" base for the ground offensive towards Kyiv.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1834002466426892/
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