'The main thing is to ensure the unity of the West and support for Ukraine'

A Ukrainian soldier looks at a damaged statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian city of Sudzha.

A Ukrainian soldier gazes at a damaged statue of Vladimir Lenin in the Russian city of Sudzha, Kursk

(Image credit: Kirill Chubotin / Ukrinform / Future Publishing via Getty Images)

published 22 August 2024

'Ukraine shows we're capable of winning after largest invasion of Russia since World War II'

Oleksandr Musiienko at USA Today

The "Ukrainian offensive into the Russian Kursk region" shows that Ukraine is "still capable of winning," says Oleksandr Musiienko. Ukraine should "redeploy additional forces to the east, work with our Western partners to obtain more weapons, apply them on the battlefield and thereby halt the enemy." Forcing Putin to "make concessions can only be achieved through military pressure. This is exactly what is happening now." It is "also important to demonstrate the weakness of Putin's power in Russia."

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Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.