Putin is determined. Russia must take over the Ukrainian part of Donbass controlled by forces as shortly as possible. The sooner this happens, the sooner a ceasefire can be concluded. Not only does Ukraine, suffering from shortages of personnel, request rest, but Russia, suffering from a increasing crisis. The longer the prolonged fighting continues in Pokrowsk, the worse the situation in the Russian back room. Do the Russians inactive have the possible to execute the task? The answer is not conclusive.
I invitation you to read the analysis:
Last assault on Donbas
