The end of the year is simply a natural period that prompts both summarizations and predictions for the future. Although Russia's invasion of Ukraine is simply a continuation of the eight-year conflict started by the annexation of Crimea and the secession of the Donbass, the last 10 months have presented the armies of the warring parties with the challenges of waging a full-scale war on a front of 1 and a half 1000 kilometers. How can we forecast the capabilities of the army of Ukraine in the coming year?