Some Ukrainian defense officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have even expressed fears that the counteroffensive may not live up to global expectations, telling The Washington Post this week that predictions of a consequential turning of the tides may be overhyped.īut framing this offensive as make-or-break for Ukraine sets a dangerous precedent, said Ben Hodges, a retired lieutenant general and former commander of US Army Europe. A massive Ukrainian land grab or the reclamation of a key region from Russia could assuage the US and other NATO allies that there is an end in sight to this war, military experts told Insider. The US alone has poured tens of billions of dollars into Ukraine's cause since the conflict began more than a year ago, while other Western countries have similarly donated essential equipment. "There are many in the US and NATO who are concerned this is going to be a forever war, that it will go on for years and the West will continue to pour money into it without much progress," said Mark Cancian, a retired US Marine Corps colonel and a senior advisor with the Center for Strategic and International Studies' security program.
The idea that this coming offensive is critical to an eventual Ukrainian victory is an increasingly popular one in the lead-up to its launch. "Regardless of what happens on the ground, this has to be seen as a success to the Ukrainian people and US and European politicians," Mick Ryan, a retired Major General in the Australian Army and a military strategist, told Insider earlier this month. Failed to load latest commit information. Following months of brutal fighting in the country's eastern region, expectations of what Ukraine can - and should - accomplish during the impending assault are rising among the country's Western supporters. GitHub - redesaile/csgo-dust: Aim Dust for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. While the exact timing of Ukraine's much-anticipated counteroffensive is still unknown, military experts told Insider earlier this month that the assault could start as soon as the coming weeks. It often indicates a user profile.Īs the world awaits Ukraine's next military move, pressure is mounting for the war-torn country to deliver a quantifiable victory. But global expectations of a triumph could torpedo the offensive before it even begins, a former Army general told Insider. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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