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Why Ukraine is resurgent in 2026

Feb 17, 2026
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The Ukrainians made Kupyansk into a symbol of victory when they liberated the town during the Battle of Kharkiv in 2022. Russians then made it their goal to retake Kupyansk, or at least pretend to retake it. Gen. Valery Gerasimov told Vladimir Putin the town was already theirs before it was actually under Russian control. Based on maps seen in videos of…

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