If Ukrainian forces are well equipped with Western weaponry, they will be able to prevent a major Russian operational march during their planned summer offensive. However, an aggressor’s military can pose a significant threat by exploiting individual advantages and adaptations.
As ISW points out, during the previous large-scale offensive operations, the Ukrainian armed forces did not allow the occupiers to achieve even tactical gains. According to analysts, it is unlikely that Russia will organize an offensive operation this summer, which would be much larger and more intense than the previous ones.
On the night of Saturday in Russia, strike drones attacked the Krasnodar region. Hits and a fire were recorded at the Slaviansk EKO oil refinery near Kuban Slaviansk.
Ukraine’s ability to eventually regain all its lands depends on the decisions of the West, the Kremlin and Kiev. Analysts of the Institute of Military Research (ISW) wrote about this in a new review.
They noted that Western media reports that U.S. officials have renewed discussions on the idea of ”freezing the borders,” but that the extreme U.S. aid package may not be enough for Ukraine to regain all its territories. Therefore, the discussion about the possible end states of the war is very early.
Ukrainian forces will be able to use the newly introduced ATACMS long-range missile system to more effectively defeat Russian forces in occupied Crimea, senior Pentagon officials said Thursday.
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