My question is what do the Germans see that we do not? What does Poland see? They are closer than we are and they understand Russia better than we do. Looks like Each day holding the line is a win for Ukraine. But if they crack and retreat—they Ukraine Army will run all the way back to Kiev. Mr. Z must do one of three things. 1) Get the USA to pour in troops to help them, by hook or by crook. 2) Manage to get a great Victory in Donbass that will send the Russians back. Or... 3) Make Peace before they lose Odessa and their only Black Sea port. The Russian Land Bridge to Crimea is not going to fold even with US support and the 101 Airborn troops.
They had a chance to have peace until early March. Nobody in Russia is going to believe Ze anymore. Odessa is going to be Russian and Kharkov too. The rest aren’t on high list of priorities, but going to be Russian unless there is a regime change in Ukraine and new administration willing to accept whatever Russian terms. The first will be to kick the US Embassy out.