V FOR VICTORY Ukraine war could be over by CHRISTMAS as Russian army faces total collapse in humiliation for Putin
https://www.the-sun.com/news/6396587/ukraine-war-over-by-christmas-russian-army-total-collapse/THE war in Ukraine could be over by Christmas as the Russian army faces total collapse in a massive humiliation for Vladimir Putin.
Mad Vlad's forces could be pushed back to the Russian border by the end of the year if Kyiv keeps up its counter-offensive, a senior British government source has claimed.
Ben Hodges, a former US military chief in charge of American forces in Europe, said Russian lines were collapsing fast.
"Based on all the things we are seeing it has the feeling of a collapse, at least in the Donbas area, and I do believe the Russians will be pushed beyond the February 23 line by the end of the year," Hodges told The Time, referring to the date before Russia's unwinnable invasion kicked off.
He said Putin's army - once dubbed the 'second best in the world' - was one "that's been defeated".
The experienced commander said it could take Ukraine until summer next year to recapture Crimea given the build-up of quality Russian forces near the peninsula.
But if they retake Kherson - the Black Sea port city being closed in on - then they could push within range of Crimea and shower Russian checkpoints with long-range rockets supplied by Britain and America that can hit targets 50 miles away.
"Once they do, the people in Crimea are trapped," said Hodges.
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