If the Russians dare to stop the offensive in time, it will indicate the Kremlin's plans to annex the already occupied territories.
Currently Russia's war against Ukraine can develop in three ways: the occupiers will try to either “join” the currently occupied territories, or conduct covert mobilization – this will take more time, or with available resources will continue to try to achieve their goals. According to the US Institute for War Studies, the latter option will lead to the fall of the invading army in the coming months.
According to analysts, the collapse is also possible during the mobilization. The fact that dictator Vladimir Putin started the war against Ukraine despite poor military training and the mediocre capabilities of his own army suggests that the West should not take into account Russia's sober assessments of its resources.
ISW predicts If Russia does not stop its army's offensive prematurely, the Armed Forces will not only be able to push the racists back to their positions on February 23, but will also completely occupy Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. “Russian forces are likely to either decide to end the offensive in the Donbas and annex the territory they currently hold, or suffer a military defeat by Ukrainian forces,” the report said.
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Kirill Budanov, the head of the Defense Ministry, predicts that the turning point in the war with Russia will come in the second half of August , and by the end of this year most of the battles with the aggressor country will be over. He noted that Ukraine is well aware of the Kremlin's future plans and is ready for any developments.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry reports that Russia has launched the third phase of the war in Ukraine . This can be evidenced by the attempts of the occupiers to take the Ukrainian military into the “cauldron”.
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