DECRYPTION – Taking advantage of the weakening of Russian forces, kyiv wants to wage a war of attrition.
To resist, Ukraine will first need willpower. On Wednesday, National Day, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed his country to urge it to hold on. “We have been holding on for six monthshe launched. It’s hard but we clenched our fists and we fight for our destiny., he declared as a warlord. Six months after the start of the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky wants to reconquer the Donbass but also the Crimea. For him, peace will only return with “victory”. This is possible but uncertain. It will take time. kyiv’s allies want to believe it too. On Wednesday, the United States announced a new aid of 3 billion dollars to allow Ukraine to acquire weapons or finance training.
For fear of an intensification of the Russian bombardments, this August 24, the gatherings had been prohibited in the country. On Wednesday evening, the Ukrainian president lamented the death of at least 22 people in a strike…