The war in Ukraine is expected to last from 2 to 5 more years

The ongoing struggle will last for at least two more years—a duration long enough to outlast Biden’s first term. Some U.S. and Western officials privately state that the hostilities could extend for up to five more years, CNN reported.

It is anticipated that Ukraine will spend this year strengthening its defense-industrial base and rebuilding its forces in anticipation of even more significant military actions in 2025, as stated by a U.S. official. This is a strategy upon which Russia is likely to also focus its attention.

Now both sides are “too depleted in terms of troops and equipment to see massive strides in 2024,” said this individual. Ukrainians are discussing 2025 as a “more realistic option in terms of being able to create the groundwork for initiating a new offensive,” according to the military official.