[cranked]

There is no ‘contested’.
Those four regions are now apart of Russia forever.

Poof.
Gone.
Forever.

[epluribus_2]

Ukraine will not push Putin’s army out of true ukranian districts but the army will eventually leave and go home. Like german troops did when their leadership collapsed.

[jmacusa]

Taking territory is one thing, holding it is another. Putin's army is vanishing and fighting age males are fleeing Russian in droves. What is left of the Russian army is getting it's ass kicked. The Russian navy has gone back to it's ports and it's air force is all but grounded.