Offense attacks can be the best defense.

Ukraine is succeeding on many fronts. Belarus agreed to shut down the relay stations which have been helping Russia guide their drones. See link:

Belarus halts Russian drone relay stations after Ukraine ultimatum

This means Ukraine has some political leverage over Belarus. At least for now. Lukashenko is setting some boundaries on what it will provide to Putin’s war.

Ukraine is making the war more costly for Russia with drone attacks to the south, in Crimea. Russia is claiming to have shot down many of the drones.

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

There is no question to Ukraine’s strategy, which is to put Russia on the defensive. Pretty much what is done is asymmetrical warfare, to manufacture your own drones, then find the targets which will do the most economic harm like oil storage facilities and refineries.

It is a case of the “Mouse that roared” or “David and Goliath.” Ukraine is getting strong support from its European allies, but the US should be doing much more. It is in our national interest to stop Putin’s use of his military in a brazen land grab. It is not a border dispute between two countries, but a Russian invasion into Ukraine.

How to end the war, is not complicated. Russia needs to withdraw its troops from Ukraine. With Russia out of Ukraine, Ukraine would cease their attacks.

Zelensky is right. To bring Russia to the negotiating table, they must feel the pain, they have inflicted on Ukraine.

Stay tuned,

Dave