According to a source in the Office of the President, Volodymyr Zelensky has tasked the commander of the troops, Oleksandr Syrsky, with holding important territories, including Pokrovsk and the Kursk region, until Donald Trump's inauguration, which is scheduled for next year. According to the source, the goal at Bankova is to demonstrate stability on the front in order to be able to negotiate from better positions.
The main goal of this plan is to create favorable conditions for future diplomatic steps and negotiations with Russia. The authorities do not want to appear as a weak side that is retreating, and seek to demonstrate that Ukraine can stabilize the situation, even against the backdrop of heavy fighting. This is also important for securing Ukraine's position on the international stage in the context of the changing political situation in the United States.
