The timing for any such attack has emerged as a pivotal strategic decision for Ukraine’s government. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KYIV - For months Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have waged a brutal war across a 1,500-mile front line, inflicting casualties, fighting to the point of exhaustion and making slow gains in territory when they were not suffering costly setbacks.
"If it fails, the outcome could affect external support," he said."On the other hand, Kyiv likely sees this as a window of opportunity, beyond which lies the uncertainty of a protracted war against a Russian army that has had time to entrench." Analysts said the decree hinted that Mr Putin was preparing for a long and grinding war, but not necessarily a large-scale draft that would mark a major escalation and perhaps prompt a domestic backlash.
"It makes no sense to drag out the war for years and compete to see who will run out of resources first," he wrote.
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