Will the Russia-Ukraine war end in 2026?
Al Jazeera
A Ukrainian serviceman, ex-military chief and analysts predict what lies ahead.
Kyiv, Ukraine – Russian soldiers are terrified of Ukrainians, says Vasily, a burly officer limping uneasily on the cobblestones of Kyiv’s Sophia Square, where Ukraine’s largest Christmas tree stands
“I’ve jumped into their trenches. They’re really afraid of us,” he told Al Jazeera.
However, their fear does not mean that Kyiv can dictate the end-of-war terms as Russia has more servicemen, a stronger economy and a much bigger war chest – while Ukraine remains outmanned and outgunned, he said.
“When I see the enemy at 800 metres, yell into the radio that I see a tank and give its coordinates, but they say, ‘Hold on’, I realise that we simply have nothing to strike it with,” Vasily said, referring to the dire shortage of artillery shells while he was on the front line, before losing his left foot to a landmine in 2023.
Vassily remained in service and asked to withhold his last name in accordance with wartime regulations.
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