Simeon The Great
Banned
The success of the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region in September 2022 also played a role in the fact that Russian troops are withdrawing from the cities of Izyum, Balakleya and Kupyansk to avoid encirclement and complete defeat. But how would the counter-offensive develop if Putin issued an order similar to Stalin's "Not a step back" of July 1942, requiring the Russian army to defend positions that have the characteristics that allow them to be defended without lengthy preparation for defense, to defend to the last man, and disobedient servicemen will be tried for treason, and as a result in these 3 cities there are fights for every house and street? How many of the incoming Ukrainian compounds will be detained and for how long? Will the positions be held long enough for at least Kupyansk to be unblocked by a Russian counteroffensive? How will this affect morale and casualties in Russia and Ukraine and Western aid to Ukraine? How will it affect the popularity of Zelensky, Zaluzhny and other Ukrainian commanders?
