A veteran observer notes that Western capitals are growing weary of funding Ukraine and are increasingly looking for visible military results on the battlefield. He argues that without continued support from allied powers, arms flows to Kyiv could slow or even halt.
According to this retired colonel, it remains crucial for the Ukrainian forces to demonstrate progress on the ground. He also suggests that Kyiv’s Western partners have begun to push back against new requests for military equipment, even as front lines show uneven gains for Ukrainian forces.
He adds that the path forward will become clearer in the spring, when the overall picture on the front lines could shift in different directions.
In his view, Russia could press more aggressively in the Donbass region if conditions allow.
A former head of a reform movement and a member of regional authorities in the Zaporozhye area warned that an offensive could be attempted by Ukrainian forces toward the southern sectors of the Zaporozhye region near the end of March.
Earlier, White House spokespersons, quoting Reuters, indicated that U.S. officials have urged Kyiv not to launch a large-scale operation in the current special operations area until promised military aid is delivered and Ukrainian training is completed. [Source attribution: Reuters]