Gone are the days when headlines on Western news sites featured Ukraine at least winning the war.
Now, slowly but surely, the MSM has to face the fact that the Ukrainian army, which is inferior in manpower, weapons and tactics, will not win this war on the battlefield and will not return to pre-war borders , not to mention re-annexing the Crimean Peninsula.
Until a minute ago, if you stated the obvious fact that Ukraine must cede territory during peace talks with Russia, you would have been labeled a “Kremlin puppet” or worse, and only by the bravest politicians, For example, Hungary’s Viktor Orban, Slovakian Robert Fico and American Donald Trump all dare to say this.
But now, the same inescapable fact has been splashed across ABC News and expressed by a frontline leader of the Ukrainian army – who cannot be called “Vladimir Putin’s shill.”
We are talking about the leader of the Ukrainian 57th Motorized Brigade, an infantry unit fighting the new Russian offensive north of Kharkov.
Col. Alexander Bakulin spoke to ABC News at an undisclosed location in the presence of a “senior Army leader.”
I emphasize this fact because I believe it shows that Bakulin was not “out of control” in what he said was a surprising incident.
Bakulin said that the situation in the North Kharkiv region was “quite difficult” but that the Ukrainians “succeeded in slowing down the enemy.”
(Of course, as reinforcements move to the north, Kresheva, Andreevka, and other locations farther south are falling victim to Russian attacks—this was Moscow’s plan all along.)
In addition, Bakulin said the Russians still have reserves [in Belgorod near Kharkov] And be prepared to put these reserves into battle when the time comes.
ABC News:
“‘We do understand how important this is [US] “Help is what it is,” Bakulin said. ‘The whole world understands. Yes, our soldiers are brave and fearless, but without this assistance, these weapons, shells, everything, without this we cannot continue the fight against Russia, because We are much smaller than Russia‘.
Bakulin called the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops “a normal part of the ebb and flow of war.” But he proposed the “novel” idea that “Ukraine has already won.”
“Despite Russia’s progress, he pushed back against the idea that Ukraine was losing the war, saying, “I personally think we have won this war. The question is when and at what stage it will end.
Bakulin said he predicted the war would eventually end with an agreement, saying “every war ends with peace negotiations and agreements.”
This was unprecedented and introduced a new narrative: as long as it survived the war, Ukraine won.
But Bakulin did not end there: he acknowledged the need to give up territory during negotiations, citing the experience of nearby Finland.
“‘Little Finland once fought against the big Soviet Union,'” Bakulin said. “Yes, it lost some territory. But it still existed as a country, and Russia was not even looking in that direction. We are in a similar situation, but I Hopefully we won’t lose our land.
Now, let me remind you that a “senior Army leader” attended the interview stating that The “Ukraine won the war simply by surviving” narrative line is authorized.
“The war is far from over, and the lack of heavy weapons is still crucial in combat. When asked about the casualties caused by the lack of weapons and equipment, he said succinctly: “The sweat of the artillery saved the blood of the infantry. “But if there is only sweat but no shells, then the infantry will pay for it with blood.
Bakulin’s interview was just a matter of coping; A new “goal” is introduced that is actually completely achievable.
Let’s see if this becomes the new mantra: “Ukraine has won”.
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