- Sputnik Africa, 1920, 10.04.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, aiming to liberate and defend the inhabitants of the Donbass region, where people have been suffering from a blockade and regular attacks by the Kiev regime's forces since 2014.

West Reportedly Doubts Ukraine's Ability to Conduct Major Counteroffensive Until 2025

© AP Photo / Efrem LukatskyUkrainian soldiers practice on a tank during military training in Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers practice on a tank during military training in Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 09.12.2023
Subscribe
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The West believes Kiev will most likely fail to launch another significant counteroffensive until 2025, as the Ukrainian forces need time to recover after this year's failed military campaign, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing Western diplomats and military strategists.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told the newspaper that his country was forming brigades for "new counteroffensive and defensive operations," but Western military strategists reportedly said it was rather shifting to defensive positions, which, in particular, could be confirmed by Ukrainian troops digging trenches near Lyman.
Soldiers of assault groups of the Russian Armed Forces coordinating during combat exercises use laser simulation systems at a military training ground in the LPR. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 27.09.2023
Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine
Kiev Can't Win Conflict: Western Media on Ukraine's 'Disappointing' Counteroffensive
The Ukrainian counteroffensive began on June 4. Kiev has thrown into battle brigades trained by NATO instructors and armed with Western equipment, including Leopard and Challenger tanks.
Three months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Kiev's push had failed, with Ukraine suffering severe casualties. Several Western officials also admitted that the Ukrainian counteroffensive had not been successful so far.
On November 1, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said in an interview with the Economist that Kiev's counteroffensive had reached a "stalemate."
Newsfeed
0