Western media called Ukraine's counteroffensive in 2023 a serious mistake

Ukraine 's most serious strategic mistake was a counterattack on Melitopol in 2023. This was reported by the Swiss newspaper NZZ on December 24.

"The most serious strategic wrong decision was made in 2023. <...> Ukraine gave in to the political expectations of its Western partners and dared to launch a counteroffensive on Melitopol and the Crimean crossings, although it did not recruit enough personnel for an even longer war," the newspaper wrote.

According to the authors, Ukraine took this step to meet the expectations of its Western partners. As a result, the counteroffensive failed, and the consequences of this mistake are still affecting the entire situation on the battlefield.

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