Without timely and sufficient military aid from the West, Ukraine's defense line could again come under serious pressure.
Modern.az reports that the US Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has warned about this.
The Institute's latest report states that the Ukrainian army possesses the capability to halt the advance of Russian forces and stabilize the front only with sustained military support and the maintenance of existing sanctions.
ISW recalls that in 2022, the Ukrainian army forced Russian troops to retreat from Kyiv Oblast and the northern regions of the country, liberated large territories in Kharkiv Oblast in the autumn of the same year, and succeeded in removing the right bank of Kherson from Russian control in November.
The report notes that Ukrainians have inflicted “disproportionately high losses compared to the results achieved” on Russia, causing it to lose resources and time. Russian attacks north of Kharkiv in the spring of 2024 and towards Sumy in January 2025 were also successfully repelled by Ukraine.
ISW experts believe that Ukraine has forced Russia into a positional war, which has limited Moscow's large-scale maneuver capabilities. According to analysts, if coordinated military-political support from the West continues, Ukraine can continue to prevent Russia's advance, particularly by utilizing the defense line it has established in the Donetsk region.
