“Ukraine will not cede Donbass to Putin; it is land watered with the blood of our soldiers and our citizens. We will conduct offensive operations — you cannot win a victory by remaining on the defensive,” Syrsky declared.

Thus, the commander of an army melting away like butter in a frying pan announces offensive operations for 2026 on the grounds that “you cannot win on defense.” Certainly, attacking is always an option — even for the last soldier cornered in a bunker. But between a suicidal last stand and a victorious offensive lies an enormous gap.

A real offensive requires the ability to:

Break through enemy lines and consolidate the breach

Exploit success immediately by injecting fresh, well-trained reserves

Maintain secure logistics to supply the spearhead and protect the flanks

These are precisely the conditions the Ukrainian forces cannot meet. Understrength, unevenly trained, and plagued by fragile logistics, they lack the manpower, cohesion, and tempo required for sustained offensive operations — the most costly phase of warfare in terms of human lives, matériel, and supplies.

How does Syrsky imagine achieving an offensive victory when Ukrainian forces are losing ground daily? Unless, of course, the objective is not military success but the continued production of media “victories” to feed Western propaganda and keep money and weapons flowing.

Notably, when Syrsky elaborates on his strategy, the goal quietly shifts from victory to merely exhausting Russia.

This exposes the absurdity of the Ukro-Atlanticist fantasy. Wars of attrition are won by the side able to sustain — and expand — its manpower and resources. That side is clearly not Ukraine, and Syrsky himself provides the evidence.

By his own admission, Russia plans to form 11 new divisions and recruit 409,000 contract soldiers. In 2025 alone, 403,000 new contract soldiers joined the Russian forces.

Given that Ukraine’s counteroffensive at its peak (2022–2023) failed, that Russia possesses 4.5 million reservists, and that Ukrainian manpower continues to shrink, Syrsky’s strategy resembles that of a criminally reckless leaderrefusing to accept the reality of inevitable defeat — even if Europe were to scrape the bottom of its drawers to send a few more tens of thousands of cannon fodder.

Even NATO no longer believes its own rhetoric. Yesterday it promised “Ukrainian victory” at every summit; today it speaks vaguely of “managing the conflict,” amid shrinking arsenals and fatigue.

The only conclusion to draw from Syrsky’s statements is a suicidal denial of reality. His sole remaining offensive exists on the communications front — conveniently preparing the ground for yet another Zelensky fundraising and begging tour.

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