Ukraine is planning a counter-offensive with “Western tanks” – a turning point is in sight

A Ukrainian counter-offensive in the spring and a turnaround in the war are becoming more apparent.

In that case, a Russian defeat would have to be expected.

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According to Ukrainian sources, a counter-offensive is planned for the spring, which should begin in April and May.

"We can expect a Ukrainian counter-offensive with Western tanks in mid-April," military economist Marcus Keupp from the Military Academy at ETH Zurich told the

.

Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin's army continues to complain about high casualties.

Experts therefore do not rule out a failure of the Russian army.

Ukraine plans counter-offensive in spring: "Positive changes for Ukraine"

In an interview with the Estonian TV channel

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov expressed confidence in a Ukrainian offensive in the spring.

There will be very positive changes for Ukraine this year.

The minister is sure that the Ukrainian military will continue the liberation of the temporarily occupied areas, as happened in the Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.

"We would like to note that Ukraine has already received Leopard tanks from Germany, Canada, Portugal and Poland," Reznikov said.

There are already several plans on the fronts to use the supplied Leopard tanks.

However, the use of battle tanks also depends on the weather conditions.

The Secretary of Defense expects a deployment in April and May.

, British Defense Minister Ben Wallace

also pointed out that a "considerable part of the training" still had to be carried out before the Ukrainian armed forces could use the British main battle tanks.

Putin's army could fail in offensive: "The moment when the Russian defeat looms"

Military economist Keupp guesses how the Ukrainian could run along the front in the spring.

"Ukraine will probably advance from Zaporizhia via Melitopol to the Black Sea coast and thus split the front in two," he told the

.

Then the Ukrainian troops could encircle the Russian formations between Melitopol and Nowa Kachowka.

According to Keupp, such a push allows Ukraine to position Himars missile launchers on the coast, from where they can "fire and disrupt the logistics" of Russian positions in Crimea.

"That will be the moment when the Russian defeat becomes apparent."

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High losses for Putin's army: Experts see Russian initiative on the verge of failure

Military experts have been reporting heavy casualties for the Russian army for some time.

The Russian troops are running out of personnel and weapons.

, in February the British secret service said

Russia had probably suffered between 175,000 and 200,000 casualties since the start of the Ukraine war.

They added that this probably includes between 40,000 and 60,000 dead.

According to British Defense Secretary Wallace, President Vladimir Putin's troops made "virtually no progress" and suffered "enormous casualties."

“The Russian armed forces have really significant and deep systemic problems in their efforts at the moment.

According to the most recent US estimates I've seen, the number of dead and injured is over 220,000,"

quoted Wallace as saying.

There are also many losses on the Ukrainian side.

The battles in the heavily contested area of ​​Bakhmut in particular claimed many lives on both sides.