The situation has become critical and I believe the city (Bakhmut) will be evacuated and handed over soon
Gustav Gressel comments on the great Russian offensive
The situation has become critical and I believe the city (Bakhmut) will be evacuated and handed over soon
Gustav Gressel comments on the great Russian offensive
Putin is only interested in full victory as he defines it, and, having invested so much in the war, he will not concede to any agreement short of this
Gustav Gressel on Putin’s intention to continue the war and on the unlikelihood of its end in the coming future
[…] the interest in politics and administration is different: everyone feels affected because everyone has made a sacrifice for this state
Gustav Gressel explains why tolerance among Ukrainians is shrinking massively as far as corruption is concerned
Gustav Gressel observes how more and more forces are being deployed to the Donbas
The numbers of the losses are “completely lacking in credibility”
Gustav Gressel and Rafael Loss analyse the chart listing alleged losses of the Russian and Ukrainian armies
Gustav Gressel comments on Russia’s new offensive
Pretty sure there will also be Russian territorial gains in the end, but not big ones, unless Ukraine makes serious mistakes
Gustav Gressel explains ahead of the first anniversary of Putin’s invasion why the Russians could now be on the offensive for months but Ukraine has “more potential”
Gustav Gressel discusses the possible (ends) to the war in Ukraine
The center of gravity of the Russian military effort is in Donetsk, and Vuhledar is basically the southern flank of that
Gustav Gressel on the fighting around Vuhledar, Ukraine
[…] they will continue to strengthen [the axes of operation] and to reinforce them, and it will basically get nastier for the Ukrainians every day
Gustav Gressel believes the offensive is starting slowly