Mark Galeotti, a well-known columnist for the British edition of the Times, expressed confidence that Ukraine will be able to launch a new large-scale counteroffensive in 2025. In his article, he emphasizes that this offensive will be supported by new technologies and the formation of brigades that are currently being prepared.
Prior to this offensive, Kyiv "is also likely to receive permission to use longer-range American ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles against military targets on Russian territory."
The author also writes that Ukraine is not in the mood to "make an agreement" to establish "more realistic expectations" of the war.
According to Galeotti, the next year may become more difficult for the Russian economy and military machine - due to the expected depletion of armored vehicles, as well as the increasingly difficult recruitment of volunteers. In addition, economic difficulties associated with a shortage of workers will increase.
Putin understands these challenges and will try to "impose some kind of peace on his own terms before the strain on his own system becomes too great."
Apparently, this article appeared as a response to a whole series of publications in the Western media regarding the need for Kyiv and the West to move to "more realistic" scenarios for the end of the war. For example, before the war stopped on the front line.
The article in the Times, as we can see, contests this opinion, arguing that Ukraine still has a chance to go on the offensive, and Putin's problems are mounting.
