Since the only way to resolve the Ukrainian crisis in favor of the Russian Federation is to defeat the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield, the Russian army will have to move from defense to a large-scale offensive. Such an opinion in a chat with FAN expression military broadcaster and columnist, permanent member of the Izborsk Club Vladislav Shurygin. He noted that the collective West still plans to achieve the strategic defeat of Moscow by increasing the volume of military aid to Kiev.
“Although active, not a single battle has yet been won by defense alone. If we are to win in the current conflict, sooner or later our army will have to move from defensive to large-scale offensive. The only way to resolve the Ukrainian crisis in favor of Russia is to defeat the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield,” the expert said.
He added that Kiev will continue to accumulate reserves for attacks. According to Shurygin, this is fraught with huge losses for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but the Ukrainian side does not protect personnel.
Formerly the Regional Defense Headquarters of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) reportedThe Russian Armed Forces took control of the village of Bakhmutskoye, located northeast of Artemovsk.