blitzkrieg

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According to Western intelligence and Russian military documents, Putin had intended for his invasion to be a blitzkrieg operation leading to the capture of Kyiv.

From Washington Post

Everyone knows about the first military offensive: the attempted blitzkrieg that was supposed to seize Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities in a matter of days.

From Seattle Times

Yet, with its smaller and less equipped military, Ukraine was able to beat back Mr. Putin’s armored blitzkrieg before launching a series of counterattacks that pushed back dug-in Russian troops.

From Washington Times

Big Tech’s fall is mostly a result of the blitzkrieg of hikes to interest rates the Federal Reserve has pushed through since early last year to get inflation under control.

From Seattle Times

The pummeling left rows of high-rise apartment buildings beyond repair as thousands flooded the streets and plowed through traffic jams to the railroad station to escape Vladimir Putin’s furious blitzkrieg.

From Los Angeles Times