Robin Horsfall
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Former SAS Soldier. Leadership in every environment. Writer, Veterans Campaigner and Inspiring Speaker. Operations Nimrod and MikadoFormer SAS Soldier. Leadership in every environment. Writer, Veterans Campaigner and Inspiring Speaker. Operations Nimrod and Mikado
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Crimea is the key.
Crimea is the key to victory in Ukraine, the occupation of Crimea provides access to the Sea of Azov, protection for Odesa and controls the Kerch Bridge. Without taking Crimea the war in Donbas cannot achieve a victory that returns Ukraine's access to the Black Sea to restore Ukraine's economy.
Ukraine relies on the export of food and to a lesser degree rare earth to the world. Any resolution that leaves Crimea in Russian hands will simply be a delay. Russia will continue to threaten or prevent access to container ships to fight an economic war on Ukraine until they are ready to build up their armed forces again.
Ukrainian forces are holding Donbas and destroying huge numbers of Russian forces but Putin is not affected by the deaths of his people he is only affected by raw power.
Crimea is the key, Crimea will return trade and economic stability to Ukraine, and also provide strategic control of the region for the long term future. Taking Sevastopol neuters the Russian Black Sea fleet.
April is the crisis time, the direction and timing of Ukraine's Spring offensive is a D Day situation. It must succeed, it must break the Russian front lines and it must achieve its strategic and operational aims. Ukraine's forces and the western democracies might not have the power or will to go again this year.
We must all support Ukraine and their heroes that are fighting for democratic freedom. They have shown our corpulent, lazy nations what it takes to remain free. Against a common enemy, Europe has reunited, - NATO has become stronger and will expand considerably into Finland this week and Russia's economy is failing.
We in the west have benefitted from this terrible war, it has united us. Let us all ensure that the nation that benefits most is Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini!
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