[dennisw]

RE: it will probably not be able to take much territory in Ukraine for ‘the next several months’, What happens after ‘the next several months’?

The translation here is that Russian and Ukrainian forces will hunker down for this winter. There will be artillery exchanges. A few minor battles. BUT the real action/war resumes in the Spring.

I agree with this.

[MinorityRepublican]

The translation here is that Russian and Ukrainian forces will hunker down for this winter. There will be artillery exchanges. A few minor battles. BUT the real action/war resumes in the Spring.

The weather is warmer in Crimea. So it would make sense for Ukraine to wait until Spring. Right now it is damp and muddy so it wouldn't make sense to try to seize Crimea right now.