Ukraine's recent battlefield gains and growing ability to disrupt Russian logistics appear to be eroding Moscow’s battlefield advantage — a shift that could eventually force the Kremlin to consider more decisive action, experts say.
While Russian forces continue to make slow advances in the Donetsk region, the main focus of their offensive, some analysts say the balance on the battlefield is beginning to tilt in Ukraine's favor.
The Kremlin repeated this week that “the war could be ended before the end of the year or even within a day” if Kyiv withdraws from the occupied regions which Moscow considers its territory.
But some analysts argue that if Ukraine sustains its pressure for the next few months and Russia fails to adapt, Moscow could be forced to choose between a politically risky mobilization to escalate its fight or returning to the negotiating table.
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