The battle in Donbass, for which the armies of Russia and Ukraine are preparing, could be decisive and lead to a serious development of negotiations.
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The next Russian offensive in the east and south of Ukraine with the stated goal of finally taking over the Donbass will be decisive for the fate of the war, Moscow and Kyiv are aware that in this battle all their forces are at stake. According to the President of Ukraine, adviser and member of the delegation for peace talks Mykhailo Podolyakthat Battle of the Donbass that the two armies prepare for a battle will be the crucial one that could lead to a serious development of negotiations, even with one Facetoface meeting between the two Presidents Putin and Zelenskyy.
Podolyak: “Win the Donbass battle to deal with Russia”
“Ukraine is ready for the big battles and needs to win them, especially in Donbass. And after that, we will have a more solid negotiating position from which to dictate certain terms. After that, the Presidents will meet. It could be two or three weeks,” he said. Podolyak said in a TV interview. However, according to the Ukrainian presidential adviser, the big battle for the eastern Donbass region will not be decided in a short time, but could last up to two or three weeks . The same concept was expressed this morning by Zelensky, who stated that “We will be strong in negotiations if we are strong on the ground.. “The stronger our position in Mariupol, the stronger our position in the east of the country, the stronger our opposition to operations will be. And when we are stronger, the negotiating table will narrow. And we will gain advantages in dialogue with the Russian Federation,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video interview with Ap.
Kyiv: “The Battle of Donbass will remind you of World War II “
That Moscow has its eyes on the Donbas, where a major offensive is said to be imminent, is clear to anyone with the increase in troops and vehicles in the area after the withdrawal from northern Kiev. And now the Ukrainians, who have lost large parts of their territory since the beginning of the invasion, are also concentrated there. This was also confirmed by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a meeting with his NATO colleagues. “I have no doubt that Ukraine will have the necessary weapons to fight. The question is when. The Battle of Donbass will remind you of World War II with large operations, thousands of tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft and artillery,” Kuleba said.