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HOW FAST fortunes can shift in war. Only a few months ago Russia seemed stuck. It was unable to advance on the front line despite suffering over 1,000 casualties a day, even as Ukrainian strikes deep within enemy territory were piling pressure on Vladimir Putin. In recent weeks, however, the dynamic has changed. Russia is exploiting new technology and extra production to hit Ukrainian cities with savage ferocity in a bid to make life there unbearable. Ukraine is not about to collapse—its front line remains strong—but European allies need to redouble their support. In this war they are glimpsing the future, and Ukraine is where their defence must begin.

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