A military expert says it is 'perfectly possible for Ukraine to win the war this year' if its military science continues to outmatch that of Russia.
Ever since Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has successfully lobbied Western allies for modern armoured vehicles to repel the occupiers.
Through the course of the conflict, Ukraine has gradually surpassed its invaders with technology allowing for a devastating fightback.
On New Year's Eve, a volley of American-manufactured HIMARS rocket launchers struck a building filled with Russian conscripts in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.
Ever since Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 last year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has successfully lobbied Western allies for technology to outmatch the invaders
Zelensky has persuaded western powers to provide technology and equipment in the fight against Russian invasion
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The strike, upon the poorly fortified Professional Technical School in Makiivka, killed 89 Russian recruits according to the Kremlin and destroyed their ammunition, The Guardian reports.
The Kremlin confirmed the loss of life and blamed its soldiers' use of mobile phones for giving away the location. Ukraine considers the probable death toll to be higher - possibly in the hundreds.
The incident has provoked widespread anger in Russia, where support for the war is waning, https://srikandijepara.com/ while it may signal to Putin the need for improved military organisation and development.
Last week, Ukraine was handed a further lifeline when France, Germany and the US all agreed to send versions of their tanks, the AMX-10, the Marder and the Bradley.
Although not classified as 'true tanks' because of their lack of armour or firepower, the weapons are capable of providing firing support to Ukrainians advancing across enemy lines.
Among those machines, the US Bradley - which served with distinction in the 1991 Gulf War - is widely regarded the most advanced, boasting a 25mm cannon fired from a chain gun and a pod on the side - effective at wiping out Russian battle tanks.
The US has pledged to send around 50 Bradley tanks to Ukraine.
The vehicles were highly effective during the Gulf War in 1991
The German Marder was described as 'respectable but old' with around 40 understood to be promised to Ukraine
The AMX-10 tank supplied by France is capable of great speed and has been described as ideal for a 'reconnaissance echelon or rapid reaction force'
Germany is still holding back on Ukrainian demands to supply the lethal Leopard-II
The Leopard-II is a 63-ton battle tank that some think could shift the course of the war
Germany is still holding back on Ukrainian demands to supply the lethal Leopard-II, a 63-ton battle tank that some think could shift the course of the war.