Update on the conflict in Ukraine for June 25, 2023:
* Ukraine's offensive enters its 4th week with the line of contact relatively unchanged and having suffered immense losses;
* Western governments and commentators have been increasingly calling for more "wonder weapons" and even Western military intervention as prospects dim for Ukraine;
* The Wagner mutiny in Rostov, southern Russia was an ill-conceived gamble by Wagner's figurehead Yevgeny Prigozhin;
* The crisis resolved itself within 24 hours with Prigozhin's exile to Belarus and Wagner forces being fully integrated into the Russian military;
* Ukraine's offensive potential persists, however, amid a war of attrition, territorial gains at the cost of men and machines brings Ukraine closer to defeat, not victory;
A note for those who question Brian's analytical skills - make sure you read his references: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMD6DstL6Wg