Tackling Russian forces in the Zaporizhzhia region could be a logical next step for Ukrainian forces. But there are also rumors that Ukraine is plotting a surprise counteroffensive elsewhere, and is just making up rumors to fake out the Russians.
Other areas Ukraine might be interested in liberating next could include Enerhodar, where theis located. Crimea is also on the list of targets in the near future, the top Ukrainian official in charge of Crimea told The Daily Beast. Taking Kherson, just north of Crimea, was a key step Ukrainian forces had to take before considering going after Crimea.
“I don’t know that I’d go so far as to say [there’s] some sort of broader withdrawal, at least not at this time,” Kirby said.as well. Russia earlier this year illegally annexed Zaporizhzhia, and a retreat would be a crushing blow to Putin’s plans to announce territorial control in Ukraine.Ukraine has gained momentum in the waning months of the year, kicking Russia out of multiple territories it has stolen.
From an organizational standpoint, Russian forces are not necessarily in the best position to learn from their mistakes, Josh Manning, a former United States European Command Russia analyst, told The Daily Beast. “Human mass is still on the side of the Russians… They still have the ability to provide more forces than Ukraine does,” Townsend said. “Ukraine can't afford to get sucked into a battle where a lot of their best fighters are killed.”
There might not be many large battles in the near term because the Ukrainians may just play a game of waiting out the Russians after isolating them, Manning said. “Unlike this summer, this is going to be harder this time around. So we know that whatever they’re going to do, it’s not going to be a cakewalk,” Townsend said.
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