Ukraine war shifts to attrition: major says allied aid is key to faster Russian defeat

Major Oleksii Hetman, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and reserve officer of the National Guard of Ukraine, spoke about this on Espreso TV.

From a strategic point of view, the front line is currently practically stabilized. Localized fighting is taking place. This is the deadlock that Commander Zaluzhnyi once mentioned — that sooner or later the war would enter such a phase. That is, right now neither side can achieve significant successes — neither the Russians in their offensives, nor us in counterattacks. In other words, the war is turning into a war of attrition, a positional war. What will happen next?” noted Hetman.

According to a veteran of the Russia–Ukraine war, President Zelenskyy presented Trump with a plan that envisages conducting offensive operations and counterstrikes. Ukraine also expects additional arms from partners to destroy Russian rear areas and strike military targets on Russian territory.

“But we shouldn't strike deep into Russian territory — we need to hit exactly those Russian military targets we can reach and that sustain the Russian front line.

So for now we can say the war is shifting into a war of attrition. And if, as European countries and the United States claim, we receive support as the eastern flank of Europe, then Russia will be exhausted more quickly, even taking into account aid from China or the DPRK,” Hetman emphasized.

• Over the past day, September 30, the occupying Russian army lost 920 troops, as well as 13 artillery systems and one tank.