Ukraine suffered a huge setback in promoting a large-scale ** operation and failed to make the expected progress. Despite the great cost paid by the Ukrainian army, they have hardly made any progress on the territorial front. On the contrary, the Russian army constantly implemented ** in a patient defense and captured more important strongholds, winning a series of victories. Recently, it was reported that the Russian army seized the village of Hromok, a supply node for the Ukrainian army, and the fall of this important stronghold deprived Ukraine of an opportunity to gain access to the Mut region.
Not only that, but Russia has adopted a strategy of fighting a dumb war, engaging in a war of attrition with Western countries, taking advantage of its short supply lines. This tactic keeps Russia winning and Ukraine is in an even more difficult situation. Ukraine's large-scale ** operation has failed, while Russia has stabilized its economy, increased military spending, and is ready to launch a devastating blow to Ukraine at the best possible time.
With the conflict in Ukraine largely under Russia's control, Putin has made a major decision to increase Russia's military spending by 70% in 2024. This decision means that Russia will devote more resources to military spending. Putin's intentions are very clear, he wants to put an end to the conflict that has lasted for almost two years through strong military action.
The situation facing Ukraine is very serious, and Zelensky can only spend all his income on defense spending, which leads to restrictions on development in other areas. In the context of the difficulties of Western assistance to Ukraine, Putin's decision means that Ukraine will face a much stronger adversary. Putin's move also shows that he has stabilized the Russian economy and has enough confidence to achieve final victory on the battlefield.
According to Ukrainian historian and scholar Hrytsak, Ukraine could suffer the most tragic end, that is, it would be divided into three parts: eastern Ukraine would be part of Russia, the central region would be established as a pro-Russian puppet**, and the western part would be controlled by neighboring countries such as Poland. This will lead to the complete disappearance of Ukraine in the traditional sense.
Currently, Western countries such as the United States and Europe are caught in a dilemma when faced with the situation in Ukraine. If they admit Ukraine's defeat, it will have an impact on their credibility and at the same time put them in strategic passivity. And if it continues to support Ukraine, it will face huge attrition, which could lead to a recession for the entire West. In addition, the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has also put tremendous pressure on the United States and Europe, making it impossible for them to continue to fully support Ukraine.
Now is the time for the United States and Europe to make the final choice, and they may abandon Ukraine and Zelensky in order to avoid a further deterioration of the situation. In this case, Ukraine will lose the ability to control its own destiny.
In short, Ukraine's large-scale ** operation has completely failed, and Russia has stabilized its economy, increased military spending, and is ready to launch a fatal blow to Ukraine. Ukraine faces a tragic end of being divided into three parts, and the West is in a dilemma where it needs to make a final choice.