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The end of the war and the reconstruction of Ukraine may require as many as ten years. But the most difficult stage will be post-war. This was stated by Oleksandr Pivnenko, commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, in an interview with the publication Liiviy Bereh (Left Bank).
How the Russian summer offensive campaign unfolded
Pivnenko noted that the Russian summer offensive campaign was difficult because the invaders tried to penetrate the Defense Forces' positions, carried out constant infiltration into deep Ukrainian territory to occupy a certain area and drive Ukrainian defenders from frontline positions, preventing rotations and logistics.
"Our main task is not to let the enemy penetrate deep. But for this, constant echeloning is required. Not just two, but three echelons. In some directions we already use this idea, and it works. We stop them in the second, in the third echelon we stop the enemy," Pivnenko noted.
He added that Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ihor Sykbiyuk, is already disseminating this idea along the entire front line. Accordingly, the Defense Forces will thus not allow the enemy to advance deeper into the territory and will deter him.
What to expect in autumn
"For us, it will be a hard autumn. Hard, because the enemy will conduct offensive actions. For example, if you recall the enemy's actions from 2014 year, we understand that all offensive actions are carried out in winter — in the middle or at the beginning," emphasized Pivnenko.
At the same time, he noted that lessons are being learned, people are changing, and commanders are becoming better.
Russian invaders will not be able to break Ukraine
Meanwhile, the National Guard commander believes that Ukraine will endure not only the winter.
"Why? Because the Russians will not break us. They made a big mistake when they started this war against us. Will it be hard for us? Yes. We will lose many people? Yes. But we will build this story, we will win this war for ourselves, and we will rebuild this country, but unfortunately, it will not happen as quickly as we would like," Pivnenko believes.
According to him, this is not about two to three years.
"Perhaps it will be 5, 10, I mean the postwar periods... Because the hardest will be the postwar period. Many people will come with PTSD, many people will simply have their lives broken," Pivnenko insists.
A corridor of opportunity to end the war
As reported by UNIAN, at the end of August, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed the view that a corridor of opportunity to end the war in Ukraine with the participation of the United States exists until the end of the summer 2027 year. He noted that then elections for the US presidency begin.
Zelensky added that American negotiators are trying to find a format of talks acceptable to the Russians without the condition of the Defense Forces’ withdrawal from Donbas. However, the Russian Federation continues to demand this from Ukraine, stating that their army will eventually seize this territory anyway.
Document: PDF proof of the republished news item "Україна виграє війну, але найважче почнеться після її закінчення, - командувач Нацгвардії" after a recorded deletion or page unavailability. Source: UNIAN.
