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The Ukrainian army is capable of conducting large-scale offensive operations and quickly liberating territories that Russian forces have occupied over a long period. However, to repeat the success of the ViValdi operation, military command must first ensure resources for the most effective units and grant more autonomy to successful commanders.
This was stated by serviceman Ihor Lutsenko.
The former parliamentary deputy is convinced that diplomatic agreements between U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin do not determine the outcome of the war. In his view, what matters is the ability of Ukrainian forces to inflict massive losses on the enemy and to return occupied territories.
Lutsenko emphasized that Washington’s concessions on sanctions, negotiations with Moscow, and disputes around Starlink should not distract from the real capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian territorial gains remain vulnerable if Ukraine maintains the ability to conduct rapid offensive operations.
“As long as Ukraine retains the capacity for swift offensive operations, all of Russia’s successes are like a house built on sand and will surely collapse at the right moment, under suitable weather conditions,” the serviceman stated.
He cited the ViValdi operation as an example of such capability, carried out by the Third Army Corps together with attached units. According to Lutsenko, Ukrainian troops liberated 277 square kilometers of territory and inflicted about eight thousand personnel losses on the Russian army.
Besides liberating territories, the operation helped stabilize the situation on the relevant front segment. Ukrainian units were able to preserve important logistics routes and thwart Russian plans to encircle the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration.
Another result was the easing of pressure on Kupiansk-Vovchansk. Lutsenko believes that similar successes demonstrate Ukraine’s ability to change the battlefield situation even under unfavorable international political circumstances.
“Ukraine again and again shows that it is capable of defeating Russia. And no separate agreements between Washington and Moscow will cancel that,” the serviceman emphasized.
At the same time, Lutsenko urged the military-political leadership to revisit the principles of resource distribution in the Armed Forces. He believes that frontline units that have already proven their effectiveness through concrete results should receive priority support.
Separately, the serviceman stressed the need to expand the powers of talented commanders. He believes that greater autonomy in decision-making and prioritizing support for successful units will help conduct new operations similar to ViValdi.
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