The Ukraine has been dumping 10s of thousands of lives into defending this city, it is clear to everyone on both sides of battle that if Artyomovsk falls, the war shifts aggressively into Russian hands. The Ukraine has spilled far to much blood to lose.
Ukrainian casualties are so high that if this goes on for a few more years the entire war effort will simply fail. What was left of their economy crashed by 30% during 2022, it doesn’t seem to be growing back. For context, the Great Depression was a 50% crash.
Most likely they’ll either do a Spring Offensive, or if Wagner is fast enough, they’ll be forced to defend Slavyansk and Kramatorsk instead. Either way, the West is running out of stuff to send and Ukraine is running out of cash and men, and inevitable Russia will commit the 300,000 men it’s mobilized in an offensive somewhere. By the end of this summer, NAFO will have absolutely nothing to cheer about except made-up casualty ratios
The Ukraine has been dumping 10s of thousands of lives into defending this city, it is clear to everyone on both sides of battle that if Artyomovsk falls, the war shifts aggressively into Russian hands. The Ukraine has spilled far to much blood to lose.
Artemovsk does not even need to fall.
Ukrainian casualties are so high that if this goes on for a few more years the entire war effort will simply fail. What was left of their economy crashed by 30% during 2022, it doesn’t seem to be growing back. For context, the Great Depression was a 50% crash.
A few more years?! It’s only been a year and it’s already tasking
Most likely they’ll either do a Spring Offensive, or if Wagner is fast enough, they’ll be forced to defend Slavyansk and Kramatorsk instead. Either way, the West is running out of stuff to send and Ukraine is running out of cash and men, and inevitable Russia will commit the 300,000 men it’s mobilized in an offensive somewhere. By the end of this summer, NAFO will have absolutely nothing to cheer about except made-up casualty ratios