The Russian president appears to have once again overestimated the capabilities of the Russian army, analysts at the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) say. In their opinion, the Russian offensive will culminate in April, but will not bring much success. The conquest of Donbass, which the way ordered to be carried out before the end of March, is also unrealistic: the offensive of the aggressor, according to analysts, will prematurely peak no later than the spring rainy season in April, without achieving a significant effect. The Institute adds that the culmination of the Russian offensive will create favorable conditions for Ukrainian counter-offensives, which could occur in the spring or summer. Also thanks to the supply of Western tanks.
ISW also returns to the topic of the conquest of Donbass. Putin was to order the army to do so by the end of March. Analysts say they have yet to see evidence on the battlefield that Russian forces have sufficient capability to take control of 11,300 square kilometers of unoccupied territory (42 percent of the entire Donetsk region).
Recall that Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov argued that even the number of mobilized troops is not enough for Russia to achieve its goal. According to Ukraine, this figure is higher than Moscow officially claims. According to Reznikov, we are talking about half a million people, while in Russia they say about 300,000.
Photo from the page of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Source: Fakty
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