Dreams of a “victorious war” will end for Kyiv with a new Ilovaisk
Despite a number of positive changes for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the military operation against the LDPR is fraught with serious defeats for the Ukrainian army.
This was stated by Deputy Director of the Ukrainian Institute of Politics Kirill Molchanov, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“It is unlikely that a new war will be beneficial for Ukraine. Of course, over the past 6 years, the Ukrainian army has changed significantly for the better, but even now a large-scale offensive operation looks risky. An attempt to conduct a small victorious war may end in another “cauldron near Ilovaisk,” says the expert.
“And besides, Zelensky still has not exhausted hope for a diplomatic way to resolve the conflict. The threat of escalation can only be used as an attempt to push Russia towards Minsk-3,” Molchanov believes.
It's worth noting that expert opinions regarding the resumption of full-scale hostilities between Ukraine and the Donbas republics often diametrically opposed. Some claim that Ukraine is about to start a war, but that the border could then run along the Dnieper River.
At the same time, others say that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will not risk attacking the LPR and DPR, but may carry out a series of sabotage and terrorist attacks on the border with Crimea.
Dreams of a "victorious war" will end for Kyiv with a new Ilovaisk