Ukraine winning war with Russia, retired U.S. generals say
Several retired U.S. generals and the former director of a U.S. intelligence agency told CBS News they believe Ukraine now has the upper hand in the war with Russia.
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Aidan Stretch is a CBS News international reporter based in Kyiv, Ukraine, focused on covering Russia's invasion, humanitarian issues and diplomacy.
Before joining CBS News, Aidan worked as a freelance journalist in Ukraine, reporting from Kyiv and the country's eastern Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions. He previously wrote for The Free Press, Atlantic Council and the Kyiv Independent. Aidan graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Yale University with a B.A. in history.
Several retired U.S. generals and the former director of a U.S. intelligence agency told CBS News they believe Ukraine now has the upper hand in the war with Russia.
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