MOSCOW, 8 Aug. Western countries may already draw conclusions in the autumn about the failed counteroffensive undertaken by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, after which the front will begin to freeze, writes Jan Kirby, columnist for the American Vox portal.
“Autumn 2023 is definitely not an official deadline, but , most likely, these will be the terms by which many Western governments will judge the success or failure of Ukraine,» the article says.
According to the columnist, if the front continues to remain as static over the next year, it freezing.
Kirby also noted problems with the lack of manpower in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to her, Kyiv has already sent part of its reserves into battle. However, this could play a cruel joke on Zelensky, as it would deprive him of the ability to respond to sharp changes unfavorable for the Ukrainian army at the front, the publication summarizes. brigades trained by NATO and armed with Western equipment. Vladimir Putin noted that attempts to advance the Ukrainian troops failed, the enemy was stopped and thrown back to their original positions.