Putin’s War – cont’d
Putin’s War – cont’d

Author(s): J Scott Younger
Subject(s): Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: IFIMES Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije
Keywords: Ukraine; Russia; conflict; war; 2022; Bakhmut;
Summary/Abstract: Winter in Ukraine and Russia has brought cold and snow as usual, and the protagonists in this war, started by the Russian president 300 days ago, has altered accordingly. For the past month or so, the Russian belligerents have changed tactics, apart from fierce fighting at the frontline city of Bakhmut, acknowledging they were not making any ground, in fact being pushed back, albeit slowly. Both sides were and still are putting up defences, and meantime, mostly the Russians, are continuing the war from long range. There is a regrouping, especially around Kherson, before another push early next year. It would seem that Putin’s visit to see President Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus was to discuss his next moves on Ukraine, possibly with Belarus support. His eyes are also on Moldova with its ethnic Russian population to the east of the country. It is interesting to note that Kazakhstan, part of the former southern Asian states related to Moscow, has turned down a request to give assistance to Russia in its war with Ukraine.

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