Executive Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin has a reputation for lashing out when cornered. According to some analysts, Putin’s pattern of responding to setbacks with escalation has made many Western leaders hesitant to supply heavy-impact weapon systems to Ukraine. Presently, however, domestic Ukrainian designs for medium- and long-range missiles and drones, developed and scaled up […] The post Ukraine’s Expanding Strike Campaign Undercuts Putin’s Claims of Steady Progress appeared first on Jamestown .