U.S. Institute of Peace

08/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/15/2024 14:26

Ukraine’s Pivot Changes the Narrative in Russia’s war; Outcome Remains Unclear

Almost 30 months into Vladimir Putin's brutalization of Ukraine with a full-scale invasion that has pulverized vast swaths of its farmlands, towns and cities, Ukrainians have surprised Putin and the world by driving the war back into Russia - a move that, if nothing else, has altered the current narrative around this conflict. Ukraine has again brandished its determination, initiative and innovation, effectively resetting assumptions in its defense against its much larger attacker. The possible outcomes of Ukraine's strike remain varied and unpredictable - and its eventual implications will rest on the evolutions of several questions, both military and political.