In a candid assessment, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny said no “beautiful breakthrough” was imminent and that breaking the deadlock could require advances in technological warfare.
  • remer@lemmy.worldBanned
    72·
    2 years ago

    This is exactly what the US Military Industrial Complex wants. Congress wants to find the perfect balance of aid to keep a sustainable revenue for their lobbyists.

  • Trudge [Comrade]@lemmygrad.ml
    119·
    2 years ago

    If the war’s at a gridlock, both parties can surely agree upon a ceasefire to avoid further loss of lives and infrastructural damage.

    • 5in1k@lemm.ee
      22·
      2 years ago

      Nearly everyone was terrified that Kiev would be taken right at the beginning. I don’t know of anyone who said not one inch. They’ve said since that they won’t concede the taken land and will fight for it. You’re so full of shit.

    • JackOfAllTraits@lemmy.world
      242·
      2 years ago

      Da fuck are you taking about? The “win” for Ukraine the public expected was “Survive and defend Kiev”. The fact that they rolled back around half the gains Russia made since 2022 is amazing. Even a stalemate is far better that anything Russia or many on the west expected.