The next stage of the war in Ukraine: Analyzing Kyiv’s strategy. DW News

Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia’s occupying forces could begin very soon. What are the lessons from the grueling battle for Bakhmut? How has Ukraine’s defense of Bakhmut affected its ability to go onto the offensive? And what will be Kyiv’s primary goals as it mounts the attack? The former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, Ben Hodges, analyzes Ukraine’s strategy in an extended interview with DW’s Richard Walker.  

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Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Situation in Bakhmut 2:10 Hodges: why Ukraine defended Bakhmut 4:15 “Crimea is the decisive terrain” 6:10 Ukraine’s readiness level 9:40 Dealing with Russian defenses 12:00 How Ukraine will target Crimea 15:30 Will Putin go nuclear? 17:10 What Ukraine needs 19:00 Who has the stamina to keep going? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche... For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewell... ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/dwnews_hangout Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:     / dwdeutsch