US President Joe Biden's administration has warned the authorities of Ukraine that the crucial moment has come to change the trajectory of the war. The Washington Post reports that, citing its sources.
White House officials believe Russia is expected to launch an offensive in the spring, and Ukraine may launch a counterattack to regain lost territory. The American officials who visited Kyiv in January informed the Ukrainian authorities that the following months would be critical.
U.S. military analysts believe it will be difficult for Ukrainian troops to simultaneously defend Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, which has been fought for months and launch a spring counteroffensive to retake areas the U.S. considers more important. WP interlocutors say that if Ukraine fights everywhere where Russia sends troops, it will work in favor of the Russian side.
