Indeed, the delay in passing the £60 billion US aid package for Kyiv is surely in part to thank for the difficulty Ukraine has had in throwing off Russia’s advance on Kharkiv. Putin’s generals saw weakness and took their chance.

I think this Torygraph churnalist hasn't got a clue about military realities on the ground and just makes it up as she goes along and spews propaganda whilst she is at it. Kharkov offensive had a specific aim by RF to create cordon sanitaire to stop bombing of civilians in Belgorod. As to £60 billion US aid package, we know this is basically a US scam to replenish it's weaponry and that most weapons shan't be available for a number of years. No mention of Ukr construction of non-existent defence lines scam .. at least we are informed here on TLN fwiw.