A senior Ukrainian general has predicted Kyiv will secure a major victory in the war against Russia by early 2023 and end the brutal conflict.
Ukrainian forces have continued their counter-offensive into the eastern and southern stretches of the warzone in attempt to drive Russia back before the winter freeze.
Stream more global news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 Despite recent significant gains in the east in Kharkiv and the recapture of the southern city of Kherson, western allies have signalled Ukraine’s push will begin to slow. “But Kherson and Kharkiv, physically, geographically, are relatively small compared to the whole, so the military task of militarily kicking the Russians physically out of Ukraine is a very difficult task.
Vladimir Putin annexed the key region in 2014 providing Russia greater access to the Black Sea, while also giving Moscow another staging point for its eventual invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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