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Geopolitics Decanted by SilveradoWhy Ukraine May Try to Retake Crimea NextSince the start of the Russian invasion last February, it has been a commonly accepted wisdom that Ukraine will not try to retake Crimea - an action that many in the West worry will trigger an escalation - until it has taken back all of the territory lost since February 2022.
In this episode, Dmitri Alperovitch once again talks to Sergii Grabskyi, a Reserve Colonel in the Ukrainian military, who challenges that notion. Sergii makes a compelling case that Ukraine is likely to try to retake Crimea as part of an upcoming new offensive.
Other topics covered i...2023-01-131h 01Geopolitics Decanted by SilveradoLike Ants to Wet Sugar: How Ukraine Won The Battle of KharkivHow did the Russian northern front collapse so rapidly and what can be expected now in the fight for Donbas and Kherson?
Dmitri Alperovitch discusses the latest Ukraine counteroffensive developments with Sergii Grabskyi, a Reserve Colonel in the Ukrainian military.
2022-09-1245 minGeopolitics Decanted by SilveradoSlicing the Sausage: Ukraine’s Upcoming CounteroffensiveIn this podcast Dmitri Alperovitch interviews Sergii Grabskyi, a Reserve Colonel in the Ukrainian military, about Ukraine’s upcoming counteroffensive.
Michael Kofman, Research Program Director in the Russia Studies Program at the Center for Naval Analysis, also joins the show to share his latest analysis of what’s happening on the ground in Ukraine.
Topics covered:
Ukraine's weapons needs for a successful counteroffensive and the challenges they will face
Strategic objective of the counteroffensive and how can it help turn the tide of the war
Why now is the window of opportunity for a counteroffensive and...2022-08-0353 min