Ukraine’s army held off Putin’s forces and stopped a Russian takeover of Kyiv in the first phase of the war. But, as Luke Harding reports, Russia’s approach in this next stage looks very different
When Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, the plan was simple: take Kyiv, install a pro-Moscow government, and “liberate” the people of Ukraine as part of a campaign of “denazification”. But it didn’t quite work that way. Ukraine’s military and its people mounted heavy resistance, and tactical errors by Russian forces caused its offensive to stall.tellsthat the war is entering a new stage. Now, Putin’s focus is largely on winning territory in the east of the country.
In terms of military might, Russia appears to hold the advantage. But in the messy, grinding weeks ahead, will its forces be able to sustain the resources and willpower necessary to grasp victory?
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