Putin's Plan D For Ukraine: Russia Can't Win, Won't Stop As War Turns Into Battle Of Attrition

The war in Ukraine has entered its fifth year as a grueling battle of attrition. While Russia controls about one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, gains have slowed amid massive casualties. Ukraine continues to resist and strike Russian infrastructure, but faces severe manpower shortages and a critical reliance on Western weaponry to defend its crumbling energy and transport networks.