Former NATO commander: The fighting in Ukraine will end this year, predict what will follow – Topky.sk

According to retired military officer and former NATO commander James Stavridis, the two warring sides are frozen in a stalemate, Polish Wiadomości reports. Stavridis noted that the Ukrainians have been defending themselves for a long time and are putting up very strong resistance. Russia’s plans are not being implemented despite the overwhelming odds. “It turned out that Putin’s plans to conquer Ukraine are not effective. On the other hand, Russia is somewhat larger than it was before the conflict,” he noted. The war in Ukraine through the eyes of an eight-year-old boy from Mariupol (archive video) As he continued, the ceasefire between the warring parties will be concluded within four to six months. However, the conflict will not end, it will take the form of a frozen conflict. “I see it in the way that the conflict is heading towards an end, like the Korean War. There was a cease-fire, but a demilitarized zone was also created, so hostilities continued. It will be the same in Ukraine. Neither side can fight anymore. Expect a freeze in the conflict, Stavridis concluded. Current situation In the last few days, convoys of the Russian army were observed driving through Mariupol. The Russians may try to strengthen their forces in the Kherson region in the south, where Ukrainian troops are attacking with long-range weapons, CNN reported on Monday, July 18. Some independent analysts believe that the Russians want to strengthen their positions in the Kherson region, where they are on the defensive and have become the target of Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian officials reported on Russian military convoys moving to the south of Ukraine, where the Ukrainian army is currently outnumbered.