Putin, Ukraine, and the Intelligence Blame Game

There’s nothing new under the sun, particularly when it comes to spies, lies, and self-deception

“This is an artillery war,” announced Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukrainian military intelligence this week, offering a dire warning that his side is badly outgunned by the Russians, and is therefore losing the attritional struggle in the country’s Southeast, precisely as the last edition of Top Secret Umbra explained in detail. Without the rapi…