Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia’s occupying forces could begin very soon. What are the lessons from the grueling battle for Bakhmut? How has Ukraine’s defense of Bakhmut affected its ability to go onto the offensive? And what will be Kyiv’s primary goals as it mounts the attack?

The former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, Ben Hodges, analyzes Ukraine’s strategy in an extended interview with DW’s Richard Walker.

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Situation in Bakhmut
2:10 Hodges: why Ukraine defended Bakhmut
4:15 “Crimea is the decisive terrain”
6:10 Ukraine’s readiness level
9:40 Dealing with Russian defenses
12:00 How Ukraine will target Crimea
15:30 Will Putin go nuclear?
17:10 What Ukraine needs
19:00 Who has the stamina to keep going?

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