[Antoninus]

To get rid of Hannibal after years of stalemate, Rome went to Carthage and the rest is history.

Exactly. That was a classic example of fighting a defensive war and then choosing the correct moment when the enemy is weak to go on offense.

Again, if that's what Ukraine has done here, then more power to them for their strategy.

[marcusmaximus]

Rome sent their best general and best troops and took the fight to Carthage and Hannibal was forced to retreat from Italy and go home to eventual defeat.