Russia has finally seen the light, and the conditions offered by the United States are beyond expectations. 160,000 Russian troops surround tens of thousands of Ukrainian forces, and Russia is about to end the Ukraine-Russia war! Within less than 24 hours, the time and location for Trump's meeting with Putin have been determined!
The United States has demanded that the areas under Ukrainian control in the Donetsk region be ceded, sanctions against Russia be lifted, and Russian energy be re-imported. Moreover, it has been confirmed that Putin and Trump will meet in Alaska. Russia is about to end the Ukraine-Russia war!
However, once the news came out, the U.S. think tank ISW became anxious. It's not just the Red Army City surrounded by 160,000 Russian troops. The main issue is the opposition to ceding the three key fortress areas behind the Red Army City in the Donetsk region, which would be the first condition for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
This is because since the outbreak of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Russian forces and pro-Russian militias have never captured Slavyansk. In this Ukraine war, Russian forces have never approached the twin fortress city of Slavyansk-Kramatorsk.
This is a critical fortress area that protects the entire rear of Ukraine. If the Ukrainian army gives up without firing a shot, then the Russian army will take control of the most core and solid positions in Ukraine without any bloodshed. Once Putin restarts the war, the Ukrainian army will have no fortification to rely on and will be directly broken through.
The three key fortress areas in the Donetsk region will become the most advantageous forward base for the Russian army to continue its attack. It will be very difficult for the Ukrainian army to retake the three key fortresses, and it will cost many thousands of casualties.
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