The thread on thoughts over time as to how and when the Ukraine war will end

[Hindsight was 2020]

Ukraine gaining back most of its territory minus Crimea is my guess an frankly I don’t get where this growing argument that Ukraine can’t dislodge Russia from its holdings is based on? It seems that this argument is based on the fact Ukraine has been playing defense since they got Kherson back so it seems these people are believing Ukraine is punched out offensive wise. But most of the best sources/experts on the war argue that Ukraine has been playing defense because they want to wait until spring/western tanks arrive to make their move as they unlike Russia don’t want to waste manpower and resources in failed attacks or little gain like Russia does in Bakmut and Vuhledar