Thinking a little farther into the future. Let's assume great progress on the Azov front. Ukrainian forces advance to the sea or at least take positions that cut the Russian supply lines and the Kerson and Zaporizhya siege begins. Do the Russian in those regions withdraw to Crimea? We move into winter with the Russians holding onto most of their gains in the Donbas and still able to keep Crimea. I don't see that situation leading to a coup against the Putin government so there will need to be another offensive next summer as well. Is this thinking flawed? Can a breakthrough be dramatic enough to prevent the war extending another year? Given another winter to prepare would not then again, the Russians build more fortifications and restock their arms and troop numbers.

Am I reading this wrong, could the Ukrainian offensive this summer liberate the Donbas or would even trying to, overextend the Ukrainian forces resulting in horrible losses from a counterattack?

Am I wrong or shouldn't we be preparing both physically and emotionally for at least another year of war in Ukraine?

TEK