Of the Patriarch
The war in Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion and then the 2014 annexation of Crimea shows no sign of abating.
The successful advance of Ukrainian troops into Russian territory in Kursk is a real drag for Vladimir Putin himself, but also for those who cultivated the myth of Russia’s strong and powerful military machine.
Russia lost the Kursk in 2024, just 24 years after the nuclear submarine “Kursk” was lost in the Barnets Sea on August 12, 2000.
As then, so now Putin’s reputation and the Russian armed forces are suffering a major blow.
The lion, the threats and the shouting about Russia’s capabilities, however, have been long overdue, as an army of its size has been trying for three years to take over some small towns in Ukraine and not only is he not succeeding, he is also losing ground. of the Russian Federation.
Everyone now understands how credible are the threats against NATO and the countries that participate in the Alliance.
What makes Russia dangerous now is that it has nukes, which no one can say with certainty that they will not use if the regime is in danger.
One does not need to be a general to understand that the Ukrainian movement is not aimed at living in Russian territories, but at creating conditions that allow them to have their own lands that are absorbed by withdraw Russian troops. De facto Russia must withdraw forces from the occupied territories of Ukraine to recover lost ground and this will not be an easy task as Ukraine now has newer and more reliable equipment. However, Kiev does not have the manpower to sustain long-term operations inside Russia.
This could mean that, perhaps before the end of the year (after the US elections anyway), both sides will sit down at the negotiating table to agree on terms to end the bloodshed. position Ukraine is trying to be able to claim as much, although it could hardly claim Crimea.
The following months will change the balance or ebb and flow for good.
Be patient and pray that not many more lives are lost.
