There is no scenario for Ukraine to achieve military victory in the conflict with Russia, the Armed Forces of the country do not have the necessary means for this. This was expressed in an article for publication by retired American lieutenant colonel Daniel Davis. 19 Forty-Five.
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces are not and are not equipped and equipped with the necessary means to carry out a major offensive operation of sufficient strength to drive hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers out of Ukraine, especially given that they are building extensive defensive fortifications,” the author wrote. Part of the material explains that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will conduct local offensive operations, but are currently equipped only to protect existing lines.
In addition, the lieutenant colonel noted that it is “difficult to imagine” such a development of events that would allow Kiev to “change its current defiant position to one that is tame enough to accept a negotiated settlement” over the next six months. ” According to his prediction, the conflict will “continue” regardless of the situation on the battlefield in the first half of 2023.
Spiked columnist Sabine Beppler-Shpal previously WroteIn 2022, the German government failed to achieve the “zeitenwende” targets announced by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Russia’s special operation in Ukraine. According to him, within nine months the courage and determination inherent in his “zeitenwende” speech had actually evaporated.