Western officials and military experts suggest Russia’s attempt to conquer Ukraine could be headed toward a stalemate as heavy casualties and equipment losses take a toll on poorly prepared Russian forces that have failed so far to achieve any of their initial objectives.
That’s according to The Washington Post.
The front lines have barely moved in more than a week.
According to Western intelligence agencies, Russians are being killed or injured at the rate of up to 1,000 a day, and even more according to Ukrainian data.
The ferocity of the Russian assault has only intensified as the advances have slowed, with Russia substituting harsh bombardments of civilian populations for progress on the battlefield.
But in the absence of substantive progress on the ground and given the scale of the losses being inflicted on its ranks, Russia’s military campaign could soon become unsustainable, with troops unable to advance because they lack sufficient manpower, supplies and munitions, analysts and officials say.
The next two weeks could be critical in determining the outcome of the entire war, they say. Unless Russia can swiftly improve its supply lines, bring reinforcements and bolster the flagging morale of the troops on the ground, its goals may become impossible to achieve.
