In the first case, the conflict will probably last at least a year, but it has actually reached a dead end, and its intensity is decreasing.
“Ukraine does not have the means to conduct an effective counter-offensive using conventional weapons, and the guerrilla raids are an optimistic attempt to hasten the collapse of Russia,” Sabbagh cited the second scenario.
According to the journalist, Russia can switch its attention to holding the liberated territories.
“Winter will accelerate the onset of a new refugee crisis and create an opportunity for those who can better prepare,” the author of the material cited a fourth possible scenario for the development of the conflict.
Sabbagh notes that Western countries need to decide whether they want "Ukraine's victory or just continued resistance."
Also they must supply humanitarian aid due to the huge needs of the country.
Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced the desire of a number of NATO countries to continue the conflict in Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also warned that Ukraine was in for a tough winter.