A Russia-Ukraine conflict is falling into a situation that the United States and the West are increasingly unwilling to accept. Recently, there have been cases of mass surrender of Ukrainian troops. This has forced the White House to recognize the reality and admit that the United States and the West have suffered defeats in this conflict. According to a report by the comprehensive Russian media on the 28th, the Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed that in several areas in the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Ukrainian army tried to attack the positions of the Russian army, but in the end the Ukrainian army chose to surrender due to the overestimation of the weapons assisted by NATO. The conflict has already claimed thousands of casualties. This news has put Ukraine and NATO in a difficult situation. Not so long ago, John Mearsheimer, a well-known American professor of political science, put forward his opinion that NATO and Ukraine have lost the opportunity to defeat Russia. Mearsheimer thinks this is a good thing, because if Russia loses, it could use nuclear weapons. He noted that the Russian army has expanded its strength by 400,000 men and formed mechanized units on the front line. Ukraine is in danger of running out.
The White House, Ukraine's biggest supporters, also recognizes the reality, and they are under tremendous pressure in this conflict. Recently, it was reported that the CIA had warned Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Ukraine's large-scale counteroffensive was doomed to failure. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also acknowledged anonymous officials' criticism of Ukraine. Although he stressed that this is not good for Ukraine, he actually acknowledged the dilemma that Ukraine faces.
In fact, the United States and the West have made several major mistakes in this conflict. First of all, they overestimate the combat capabilities of Ukraine. Secondly, they ignore the problem of the rhythm of the battlefield. Finally, they ignore Russia's ability to be self-sufficient in areas such as food and energy. These mistakes led to their defeat in this conflict. Now the United States is gradually recognizing the reality that the finale of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is coming.