Ukrainian forces continue to defend key eastern positions amid intensifying attacks, awaiting the arrival of a major U.S. military aid package worth $60 billion recently approved. Meanwhile, U.S. intelligence indicates a potential shift in the conflict's dynamics, suggesting Russian forces could achieve breakthroughs in the Donetsk and Kharkov regions, partly due to technological support from China. This analysis coincides with statements from Ukrainian intelligence officials, including Deputy Chief Vadym Skibitsky, who expressed skepticism about Ukraine's ability to win the war solely through military means. Skibitsky emphasized that the conflict is likely to be resolved only through negotiations, a sentiment echoed by other officials who foresee eventual talks with Russia to end the ongoing war, potentially starting after a conference in Switzerland.
🇺🇦 I don't see the possibility that Ukraine can win on the battlefield, said Vadim Skibitsky, deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. " Russia broke through the front at Ocheretin. The recent rotation of Ukrainian troops there was… https://t.co/YWhGG8d3cv
Ukraine cannot beat Russia on the battlefield and will have to enter talks with Putin, one of Zelensky's senior military commanders admits https://t.co/bFKbMDfwlD https://t.co/OqfE5Q2uQk
#Ukraine will at some point have to enter into talks with #Russia to bring an end to their more than two-year-old war, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official says in an interview. https://t.co/FEfq64mDWA
Ukraine will at some point have to enter into talks with Russia to bring an end to their more than two-year-old war, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said in an interview https://t.co/FtcFEjzE7W
Ukraine will at some point have to enter into talks with Russia to bring an end to the war, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official said. https://t.co/JDHHn1n7r4
General Skibitsky says he does not see a way for Ukraine to win the war on the battlefield alone. Even if it were able to push Russian forces back to the borders—an increasingly distant prospect—it wouldn’t end the war. Such wars can only end with treaties, he says. Right now,…
Congress’s passage of a nearly $61 billion U.S. aid bill to Ukraine has provided a vital lifeline to Kyiv—but it is unlikely to alter the war’s current trajectory, writes @Jack_Watling. What will it take to end the war on terms favorable to Ukraine? https://t.co/LgjMLgxjS6
Official admission that Ukraine cannot win war & peace deal is best option following years of propaganda & disinformation: "Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Vadym Skibitsky, said that he does not see a way for Ukraine to win… https://t.co/644BJStrF6
“Putin “thinks that domestic and international trends are in his favor,” DNI Haines said. Russia is making progress on the battlefield and could break through frontlines in areas. The war in Ukraine “is unlikely to end anytime soon,” she added.” https://t.co/Se2pASc0RK
The Russian military has the potential for a breakthrough in the Donetsk and Kharkov directions - US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines American intelligence notes that the United States sees a shift “on the battlefield in Ukraine in favor of Moscow.” ❗️ Haynes… https://t.co/Znjvn6AMrW
Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, says China has helped shift momentum in Russia’s favor in the Ukraine war by providing Moscow with technology. The move was part of China’s aim to deepen its ties with both Russia and Iran, she said. https://t.co/Tjlcsd69K0
Russian President #VladimirPutin sees domestic and international developments trending in his favor and likely will press aggressive tactics in #Ukraine, but the war is unlikely to end anytime soon, the top #US intelligence official says. https://t.co/ykKAnv9nR4
🤔🇺🇦 The Economist: General Skibitsky says he does not see a way for Ukraine to win the war on the battlefield alone. Such wars can only end with treaties, he says. Right now, both sides are jockeying for the "the most favourable position" ahead of potential talks. ❗️ But… https://t.co/Gmz1M0fwPZ
"General Skibitsky says he does not see a way for Ukraine to win the war on the battlefield alone. Even if it were able to push Russian forces back to the borders—an increasingly distant prospect—it wouldn’t end the war. Such wars can only end with treaties, he says. Right now,… https://t.co/huehMJQUdU https://t.co/I5kWMkF6Q1
"Ukraine is on the brink" "I see no possibility for Ukraine to win the war on the battlefield. Even if we can push the Russians back to the borders, it will not stop the war," says Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence. — Such wars can only end with… https://t.co/o5qWY34wz7
"General Skibitsky says he does not see a way for Ukraine to win the war on the battlefield alone. Even if it were able to push Russian forces back to the borders—an increasingly distant prospect—it wouldn’t end the war." https://t.co/OIor9ZY57B
The United States’ long-delayed military aid package will not be enough to shift the direction of the war in Ukraine, argues @Jack_Watling. Kyiv urgently needs to enhance its ability to counterattack, which will require generating new forces. https://t.co/nRf6q88QMH
Politico: "President Joe Biden scored a massive foreign policy win with the passage of a foreign aid bill last week that included $60 billion for Ukraine. But now, having cleared that hurdle, his team is poised to make America’s ongoing commitment to the Ukraine war less of a…
⚡️ US intelligence chief: Russia's war against Ukraine 'unlikely to end anytime soon.' Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine is unlikely to end anytime soon, Director of U.S. National Intelligence Avril Haines said on May 2, according to Reuters. https://t.co/CETk5c4fzW
🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦US intelligence: the Russian army has the potential to break through the front line in the Donetsk and Kharkov directions ▪️Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said the United States sees a shift “on the battlefield in Ukraine in favor of Moscow.” ▪️"Russia has…
⚡️#Ukraine may begin negotiations with Russia after the conference in Switzerland, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, told Foreign Policy. “In the end, you cannot put the war to an end without both parties,” concluded Kuleba. https://t.co/fO1Em3E7DN
#Ukrainian forces defending the strategic eastern stronghold of Chasiv Yar say they are still waiting for fresh ammunition after the #UnitedStates approved a major military aid package, amid intensifying attacks from #Russian troops and drones. https://t.co/xGamEodbgf