Ukraine Sees Critical 6-Month Window to Gain Upper Hand Over Russia

Ukraine faces a critical six-month window to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its position for potential peace negotiations, a senior commander has said, predicting an imminent "turning point" in the conflict now in its fifth year. [...] General Biletsky's corps [...] has spearheaded efforts to transform training and integrate new technologies [...] aiming to replace significant portions of infantrymen – targeting 30 per cent by 2027.