Ukraine has moved to a slow retreat: NYT described the situation on the front.

Ukraine continues its war with Russia, using tactics of slow retreat and attrition of the aggressor. In recent months, Ukraine has lost control of several cities, but military experts claim that this does not mean defeat. The goal of the fight is to exhaust the enemy and break his ability to continue the struggle. Ukraine has lost territory, but it uniquely outweighs Russia's economic losses. However, the question concerns which territory Ukrainians will have to cede before the Russian army is exhausted.

Slow retreat of Ukraine

In recent months, Ukraine has relinquished control of several cities, such as Marinka, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar. This reflects a war strategy where each city becomes an object of fierce battles rather than territories for gain. Ukraine exchanges territory for Russian losses, exhausting them with attempts to capture cities. According to military experts, this war will not be resolved by who controls the cities, but by who expends significant resources in capturing them.

Future territorial losses

The question concerns which territory Ukraine will be forced to cede before the Russian army is exhausted. Russia is capable of compensating for its losses and continues its aggressive war. However, experts predict that by 2026, Russia will exhaust its stockpiles of combat equipment currently used in the conflict.

Realism of Ukraine's strategy

A crucial question concerns the realism of Ukraine's strategy. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to support the war and shows no signs of a willingness to truce. The war has significant economic and human losses, but Ukraine retreats with the goal of exhausting the aggressor.