How Russia turned the tide of the summer air war in Ukraine
The article discusses the dramatic shift in the narrative surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict from early summer to late summer.Initially, Western media and governments claimed that Ukraine was achieving notable gains and even predicted outright victory, citing evidence such as blackouts, fuel shortages, damaged refineries, and burning oil depots in Crimea that suggested Ukrainian momentum. the narrative did not specify what developments led to this shift or subsequent changes in the conflictS status.
The narrative surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war shifted dramatically from the start of the summer to the end.
In early summer, for the first time since Ukraine’s ill-fated invasion of Russia’s Kursk province in 2024, Western capitals and media claimed that Ukraine was winning, with the boldest predicting outright victory. Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea.
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