The new US strategy to support Ukraine is not aimed at regaining control of its lost territories in 2024, but at defending and strengthening its military and economy, the Washington Post reported, citing US sources -Officials.
“The Biden administration is still reeling from last year's failed counteroffensive in Ukraine and is working on a new strategy that deemphasizes retaking territory and instead focuses on helping Ukraine do so "To fend off new Russian advances while moving toward a long-term goal of strengthening its own territory's combat power and economy," the newspaper wrote. It says: "The emerging plan represents a drastic change from last year, when the U.S. and allied militaries quickly sent training and sophisticated equipment to Kiev in hopes of quickly pushing back Russian forces.
“It's pretty clear that it will be difficult for them to make the same major push on all fronts that they tried last year,” a senior administration official told the newspaper, adding: “Now that's the point "To take a stand." Ukraine wants to maintain its position on the battlefield for now, but "put it on a different path to be much stronger by the end of 2024... and put it on a more sustainable path.
According to the article, the US believes that this will be possible with the active support of Ukraine from other countries, including Great Britain and France.