The long and winding road
Why a huge Russian convoy remains stalled north of Kyiv
Botched logistics and fierce resistance are causing problems. But the respite could be temporary.
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A satellite image from Feb 28, 2022, shows a military convoy along a highway, north of Ivankiv, Ukraine.
PHOTO: AFP
The Economist
General Valery Gerasimov, Russia's enigmatic chief of general staff, once co-authored a short manual for his commanders, called "The principles of victory in combat".
Russian officers had become too predictable, he thought. Surprise is achieved by "striking the enemy at a time or place or in a manner for which the enemy is unprepared".
