Russia using minorities as cannon fodder,nothing new. BTW in regions like Tuva or Buryatia the army is sometimes the only way to avoid widespread violence,poverty and alcoholism.
More than 1 month under a violent siege,cut from the rest of Ukraine,the city leveled to the ground but Ukrainian army still resisting... respect to them against Russian hordes and kadyrov lapdogs...
Russia's debacle from the northern front will probably free up Ukrainian forces to reinforce troops in the south and the east. However I have doubts over Russia's offensive potential given the high attrition they have suffered on every fronts. This fact will either make the Ukrainians hold their...