Ukraine could 'rout' Russian forces if they break the land bridge on the front line at Zaporizhzhia, military analyst Sean Bell has told Sky News. Meanwhile, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading to Russia for a meeting with President Putin.
By General Mark Milley - the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff - has advised that Ukraine has between 30-45 days to turn the tide of the war with its counter-offensive before the autumn rains start to impact the battlefield.
General Milley has helped ensure that the Ukrainian military has as much military intelligence support and specialist advice available as possible, but admits that the offensive has made slower progress than initially anticipated. Inevitably that means that the war will continue until one side or the other has achieved their objectives, or both sides have determined it's time to go to a negotiating table.Erdogan calls on Western nations to 'do their part' to revive Black Sea grain deal
For our latest series in the Ukraine live blog, we are taking a look at five key locations along the 745 miles of front line...The southern battle-zone in the Zaporizhzhia region is perhaps the most talked about part of the war at the moment. If Ukrainian forces are able to cut through in Zaporizhzhia and reach the coast of the Sea of Azov – or at least get close enough to hit the remaining territory with artillery – it would effectively cut Russian forces in half.
"You are never sure what will be the chink that will break the dam, you will never know until the crack emerges and the floodgates open.
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