So is Ukraine winning? We in Europe and the US have allocated billions in taxpayers money to this
I'd suggest looking out for as many sources and references you can find, be they pro-Russian, pro-Ukrainian and then sort out the wheat from the chaff to try and form an opinion.
You'll be subjected to propaganda from all sides, but you'll soon see through the obvious crap, of course, also be aware of the constant flip flopping between the 'Democratic" and "free" western press, they just publish what they're told to publish, just as an example:
Then you have the scare tactics, "send us money now or evil Putin will nuke you all!"
Those are the same Kinzhal missiles Ukraine has been claiming to shoot down now for months with Patriots, not sure how as they even admitted five months ago, they can't even shoot down supersonic ones.
In 2000, Ukraine transferred 386 Kh-22 missiles to Russia as an installment against the gas debt. These have since be used to target Ukrainian cities in attacks like the one this morning.
www.kyivpost.com
Like I said, expand your reading, get information, wrong or right, from all sides and decide for yourself, some more examples just from the past week or so.
Many Western fighters who came to Ukraine expected an easy fight and weren't willing to learn new tactics to win at a disadvantage, a US veteran said.
www.businessinsider.com
Berlin promised to help Ukraine source crucial air defenses, but the reality has been disappointing.
www.politico.eu
The US is studying the Ukraine war for clues on conflicts of the future.
www.businessinsider.com
In a significant development for the Russian military, a Russian Su-30SM2 fighter jet has been spotted, for the first time, with R-37M long-range air-to-air missiles. This sighting was revealed in footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on May 22. The video showed a Russian Naval...
www.eurasiantimes.com
In just the space of a month, elation has turned into concern as Russia appears to have rapidly and comprehensively rebuilt it’s military capability with a little help from its “friends”, revealing a major challenge to Europe and, concerningly, a glimpse into the crystal ball for the Indo-Pacific.
www.defenceconnect.com.au
You don't want to be on the receiving end of these.
CNN report from the Ukraine side.