Ukraine needs time to wait for the arrival of Western tanks. The United States believes the war is likely to last until 2024.
Ukrainian forces, waiting for Western tanks, will have to play for time, and will probably have to move away from Bakhmut to gather resources for the spring offensive. This was reported on Thursday, February 2, by Bloomberg, citing an unnamed US official.
For example, the United States is advising Ukrainian forces to play with time to allow tanks and other weapons to arrive.
That said, to gather resources for a spring offensive in the south, Ukraine may also need to withdraw its troops from the eastern town of Bakhmut as soon as possible, US and European officials said.
However, they also believed that the retreat from Bakhmut would not have a significant strategic impact on the war.
According to a senior US official, Ukrainian troops are likely to set up defensive lines very close to where the front line is today.
It is expected that from Bakhmut Russia will move towards Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.
“His troops probably won’t be able to capture the entire eastern part of the Donetsk region in the near future, due to the vast size of the territory,” the source said.
If Ukraine focuses south in the spring and summer, it could open up opportunities around Crimea because the Russian military will be cut off from supplies.
At the same time, Russia may try to push Ukrainian forces as far north as possible, away from Crimea.
A senior US official said Ukraine is unlikely to get Crimea back anytime soon.
However, if Ukraine succeeds in regaining territory in the south near Melitopol and dividing the Russian border between Crimea and the east of the country before the end of the summer, Kyiv will set the stage for a difficult few months for Putin and his troops.
Also, the interlocutors of the publication believe that the war is likely to last until 2024.
In particular, the weapons provided to Ukraine are not yet sufficient for a significant reconquest of the territory, and more weapons will arrive in a few months.
Remember, on Thursday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia lost 127 people killed and 137 wounded in the direction of Bakhmut in one day.
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