The French newspaper Le Figaro said that the drone attacks on Ukraine sow death and fear but do not change the war, noting that after 10 months of attacks, counterattacks and resistance, the Ukrainians - like the Russians - will have to prepare for a new phase to avoid falling into the trap of a war of attrition. .
And the newspaper stated - in an analysis written by Nikola Barot - that Ukraine, at a time when Russia is preparing to "expand" the scope of the war, is studying its next goals, noting that one of them is of interest to Westerners, which is to regain control of the nuclear power plant in the central region of Zaporizhia, which is said to be It will constitute a "game changer", with its geographical influence and importance in the field of energy.
Indeed, the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sebastien Licorne, stated that "the Ukrainians are preparing something," and the newspaper indicated that there are many options and that there are many unknowns in the equation, as the hypothesis of Belarusian intervention prevents the reduction of forces in the north, just as the Russians intensify their forces. In the south to protect the Crimean peninsula, and therefore the fighting is concentrated in the east, where the Russian army, if victorious, can open a way to the center of the country and thwart the possibilities of launching Ukrainian counter-attacks.
Ammunition issue
In the hope of winning the war, as the analysis says, the Ukrainian forces will not be satisfied with a defensive strategy, and the strategic recovery of Zaporizhia will be a fortification before other targets such as Crimea, albeit with little possibility. As for the restoration of the devastating Mariupol, it will be a symbol of victory, and the American General Clermont said that Ukraine should "To strike the Russian lands, which it will not do, and therefore it cannot win the war."
However, all hypotheses face the problem of equipment and ammunition, as Ukraine receives only limited quantities from its Western supporters, which weakens its ability to launch an attack today, and Russia is also forced to slow down the pace of its artillery bombardment because it does not have “sufficient stocks to launch large-scale offensive operations.” As confirmed by the Institute for the Study of War in the United States, but with the difference that it is the one who runs its factories.