Vladimir Zelensky announced this in his wishes to the country. 2023 will be the year.”of victory“. His chief of staff Valery Zaluzhny even wants tomove military operationsIn Crimea. Galvanized by successes in Kharkiv and Kherson before the winter, the Ukrainian army is preparing for a new confrontation, while Russian troops are being restored by the arrival of conscripts. In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin is now speaking “war“and no more”special military operation“. As the conflict enters its second year, Le Figaro details the key questions that will arise in 2023 and offers some answers with the help of military experts and the Russian world.
What will be the balance of power?
This year, the Ukrainian army, with about 700,000 soldiers, must “maintain a manpower advantage“, predicts former senior NATO official General (2S) Michel Yakovleff. According to US Chief of Staff General Mark Milley, losses on both sides would be equivalent: about 100,000 soldiers killed, wounded or captured. Other sources estimate Russian losses much higher: 250,000 soldiers…
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Source: Le Figaro
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