As Russia once again bleeds itself dry launching waves of assaults only to be shredded by cluster munitions, Ukraine continues to make slow but real progress on the southern front.

There continues to be no good news for Russia. It also means that we may be in for another round of unfortunate “accidents” for powerful Russians who have recently criticized kleptocratic strongman Vladimir Putin. He will soon announce whether he intends to remain president until at least 2030.