Roland Oliphant, Telegraph, Fri, 18 Aug 2023, https://www.sott.net/article/483699-Ukraine-likely-to-fail-in-key-counteroffensive-aim-says-US-intelligence Ukraine's counter-offensive will likely fail in its key objective to cut Russia's land bridge to Crimea this year, according to a US intelligence assessment briefed to members of Congress. Instead, Ukraine's attack is expected to stop some way short of the key city of Melitopol, the Washington Post reported, citing anonymous…