Opinion | Kyiv’s Allies Need to Rethink Ukraine’s Victory...

Opinion | Kyiv’s Allies Need to Rethink Ukraine’s Victory Strategy
By Anthony King

The new year and approaching anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine have put the spotlight on the West’s strategy for supporting the country. Many commentators have already stressed that we are approaching a crux, maybe even a climax, in this war.

But preventing a Russian victory may require rethinking what success looks like for Ukraine.

Ukraine’s long-anticipated 2023 counteroffensive failed. Despite the bravery and skill of the Ukrainian troops, it was never likely to succeed as much as its proponents hoped and predicted. The Ukrainian armed forces were trying to breach heavily fortified, prepared Russian positions, without air superiority or favorable combat ratios. Many of the assault brigades were only recently formed, under-trained and inexperienced. 

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