Victory with horrendous losses - in two years Russia's fighting strength could be extinguished. Political analysts believe that another 24 months of suffering in Ukraine will put Russia's fire out.

Avdiivka – Science agrees: There is no end in sight to the Ukraine war. For now. “The battle will continue to simmer for a long time,” said the German military historian Sönke Neitzel recently, using the image of a pot simmering on a low flame. For the Süddeutsche Zeitung the case is clear: the capture of Av diivka is Moscow's greatest military success since the capture. of Bakhmut in May 2023.