KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine: Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks, a senior commander told Reuters, predicting a “turning point” was imminent after more than four years of war. Russian forces have made grinding gains since their full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but the advances have slowed this year and Ukrainian troops are increasing pressure on the battlefield to try to push them back. Brig. Gen.

A senior Ukrainian commander believes the next six months are critical for Ukraine to seize battlefield initiative and strengthen its position for peace talks. Brigadier General…

A senior Ukrainian commander says Kyiv has roughly a six-month window to wrest the battlefield initiative from Russia and improve its position in future...

Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky said he believes the Russian military is exhausted