Ukraine is outmatched by Russian forces and requires significantly more infantry and weapons if it hopes to win the war, according to military intelligence and independent battlefield monitors. After months of incremental advances, it appears to be on the verge of capturing a series of strategic locations in Ukraine’s so-called “fortress belt” and is expanding control in key regions such as Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. Western military sources believe Ukraine’s armies are quantitatively outmatched in personnel and equipment on most, if not all, areas of the front line, including near Lyman and Siversk, and Russia is making continued advances toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.
Author: The Sunday Times
Published at: 2026-02-22 22:10:22
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