On the heels of French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day state visit to China to dissuade Xi Jinping from supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a series of leaked classified Pentagon documents with sensitive details about the war—including the alleged critical state of Ukraine’s army—made the rounds on social media. To what extent have the documents compromised Ukraine’s position in the war? Might the leaks inadvertently elevate US and European support for Ukrainians as they prepare for an upcoming counteroffensive? How would a successful counteroffensive even look? On this week’s episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia speak with Sam Skove, Defense One staff reporter with extensive experience covering the war from Kyiv, to debate these questions and more.

Show notes: Sign up for The Eastern Front‘s bi-weekly newsletter here and follow us on Twitter here; “Some Ukrainian Troops Are Still Using Soviet Methods, Despite US Training” by Sam Skove.