How Putin is dragging Belarus into the war: Analysis of the war in Ukraine (June 26, 2022)

June 26, 2022: Dmitri Alperovitch talks with Michael Kofman (Research Program Director in the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analysis) and Henry Schlottman (OSINT war analyst, US army veteran) about the new developments in the war in Ukraine on Twitter Spaces. Topics covered:

• Is Belarus getting dragged into this war?
• Who is running Russia's war? Why are commanders being replaced?
• How best can Ukraine use the new HIMARS artillery systems that are now arriving? What difference are they likely to make on the battlefield?
• Is Russia in danger of running out of ammunition?
• Is Russian advance stalling in the Donbas?
• Can Ukraine target the Crimean Bridge bridge and what are the implications of their strikes on energy and rail infrastructure in Russia and Crimea?
• Is Russia still having logistics issues in the Donbas offensive?
• How is Wagner performing in the fight and why did Prigozhin get a Hero of Russia medal?
• Can Western defense industrial base keep up with Ukrainian ammo and weaponry needs and expenditures?

Follow the speakers on Twitter: @DAlperovitch, @KofmanMichael, @HN_Schlottman