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Lightning advances by Ukrainian forces over the weekend have left observers wondering whether, in the 29th week of the conflict, this might be a turning point. Here’s our reporters’ full account of the latest developments, at a crucial moment in the war.

Writing for Bloomberg Opinion, Leonid Bershidsky says the loss of territory and position near the city of Kharkiv makes a “pipedream” of the Russian goal of encircling Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region. “Ukrainian and Western jubilation is justified,” he says.