Why Ukraine wins the war: Financial Times has given a number of arguments

Harari notes that at that time the Russian leadership and many observers around the world expected that Russia would seize Kiev and be decisive to defeat the Ukrainian army for several days. Even the Western supporters of Ukraine were so uncertain about resistance that they proposed to evacuate President Zelensky and his team and help them form the government in exile. But Volodymyr Zelenskyy remained in Kiev, telling the Americans that he needed ammunition, not a "pass".

The Armed Forces stunned the world, reflecting the Russian offensive on Kyiv. At the end of the summer of 2022, the Ukrainian army went on a counter -offensive, winning two major victories in Kharkiv and Kherson regions and liberating a large part of the territory captured by the Russians in the first stage of the invasion. Since then, despite the limited successes of both sides, the front line has practically not shifted.

The Russians are trying to give the impression of continuous advancement, but the fact is that since the spring of 2022 they have not been able to capture any strategically important city such as Kiev, Kharkiv or Kherson. "In 2025, at the price of approximately 200,000-300,000 killed and wounded, the Russian army managed to capture only a thin strip of border zone, which is, according to the most relevant data, about 0. 6% of the total territory of Ukraine.

While maintaining the rate in 2025, theoretically, the other, the other, the other, the other, the other, the other. Russia has controlled the smaller territory of Ukraine than in August 2022, " - recalled Harary. In his opinion, the situation is reminiscent of the Western Front of the First World War, when the ruthless generals sacrificed tens of thousands of soldiers to get "a few kilometers of dirty ruins.

" And like the Russian media, the newspapers at that time also hid the scale of losses, printing cards that allegedly showed great success. According to the historian Taer, the newspapers of the First World War were often used intentionally large scale, "that made" successes "outwardly impressive, but any insightful reader could see that . . . they were insignificant. In many newspapers, accurate geographical details were directly contrary to the constant reports of" success.

" For Ukraine, it makes sense to carry out tactical retreats, preserving its strength and life of soldiers, while Russia is exhausting itself, conducting expensive attacks for the sake of minor benefit. The truth is that Ukraine managed to drive Russia into a dead end. At sea, Ukrainian achievements were no less impressive. On February 24, 2022, the Black Sea Fleet of Russia had a full advantage at sea, and it seemed that Ukraine did not resist it.

Initially, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet of Russia, the cruiser "Moscow" threatened the garrison on the island of Snake, but Ukraine returned the island and burned "Moscow", forcing the Russians to hide their fleet in safe harbor far from the front. In the air, Russia has also failed. The Russian Air Force suffered devastating losses, in particular as a result of the Ukrainian operation "Web". Russia has reacted by applying long -range missiles and drones for terror of Ukrainian cities.

Ukraine has abstained from action and avoids strokes in civilian sites in Russia, but Ukrainian drones have demonstrated a significant ability to affect the airports and infrastructure, especially oil refineries, which are located hundreds of kilometers from the Russian territory. Harari reminds that all this was achieved by the Armed Forces without direct military intervention from the outside.

So far, the only third party that intervened directly into the war was North Korea, which sent more than 10,000 of its soldiers to fight on the side of Russia. NATO countries provided large -scale support for weapons and other resources, but none of its servicemen officially participated in real fighting. It reminds that by February 24, 2022 and for a long time after that the NATO country refused to supply Ukraine with many types of more modern heavy weapons, and limited the use of others.

Some of these restrictions are still in force. Harari notes that if Ukraine was fully supported in 2022, the Armed Forces could well win the war by the end of 2022 or in the summer of 2023, before Russia would have resumed its army and military economy. "In 2025, the weakest link of Ukraine's defense is still in the minds of her western friends," Harara said.

By spreading propaganda about the inevitability of Russia's victory, the Kremlin hopes that Americans and Europeans will fall in spirit, deprive Ukraine of support and make it surrender. Harari reminds that this propaganda will be a disaster not only for Ukraine, but also for NATO countries that will lose much of their authority, as well as the best protection against Russian threats.

"The largest and most experienced combat force, which stands between the Russian army and Warsaw, Berlin and Paris, is the Ukrainian army. The Polish, German and French armies have about 200,000 soldiers each, most of whom have never participated in the battles. Veterans, " - writes Harara. He believes that Europeans should think that if Russia is attacking Europe tomorrow and the United States decides not to interfere, the Ukrainian army will become the main military asset of Europe.

And the US military is also worth learning in Ukraine, taking into account its combat experience and advanced weapons, especially drones. Juval Noah Harari, as a historian, reminds that the war wins not the one who conquers more lands, destroys more cities or kills more people. The war is won by the one who achieves its political goals. And in Ukraine it is already obvious that Putin was unable to achieve his main military goal - the destruction of the Ukrainian nation.

He reminds that the Russian president constantly claimed that Ukrainians have never been a "real nation. " He began the war to prove to the world that the Ukrainian nation does not exist, that Ukrainians are in fact Russians, and that on the slightest occasion "Ukrainians will gladly join Russia.

" "No matter how the war will develop in the coming months, the memory of Russian invasion, Russian atrocities and Ukrainian casualties will continue to nourish Ukrainian patriotism for future generations," Harara summarizes. Recall that US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukraine is able to return all its territories in internationally recognized borders. In his opinion, Russia has struck in a three -year war.