Game Changer? Immediate Referendums, Ukraine’s Spent Reserves - Russian Ops in Ukraine 09/21/2022

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for September 21, 2022 - Referendums have been announced across Russian-held territory in Ukraine; - If incorporated into the Russian Federation, Moscow could upgrade the special military operation significantly; - The US Department of Defense, in a recent briefing, seems to acknowledge the limits of what aid it can provide Ukraine; - Western analysts appear to agree that Ukraine’s offensives may have been a final gamble, exhausting their reserves and leaving them at the mercy of subsequent Russian escalations; References: US Department of Defense - Senior Defense Official and Senior Military Official Hold a Background Briefing SEPT. 19, 2022: Newsweek - Putin Gives Army September Deadline to Take More Ukraine Land: Official: