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🇺🇦🇷🇺 UKRAINIAN GENERAL WARNS A MAJOR COUNTERATTACK COULD SHAKE PUTIN’S REGIME Ukrainian General Mykhailo Drapatyi has delivered a defiant message about the future of Russia’s invasion, arguing that a powerful Ukrainian counteroffensive could have consequences far beyond the battlefield. “If we deliver a strong, decisive military counterpunch, and we are ready to do so, it will lead to the collapse of Russia’s military and political leadership.” Drapatyi expressed absolute confidence in Ukraine’s eventual victory, rejecting the idea that Kyiv should accept territorial concessions or political compromises. His assessment rests on a significant strategic proposition: a serious Russian military setback could undermine confidence in the leadership responsible for the war. That outcome is not guaranteed. Battlefield defeats do not automatically produce political collapse, and Ukraine would still need the forces, equipment and operational opportunities to achieve such a breakthrough. But Drapatyi’s message is unmistakable. He believes Ukraine should be preparing to change the military balance rather than accepting Russia’s territorial gains as permanent. For Moscow, his warning is that the consequences of a Ukrainian counteroffensive could extend well beyond the territory Russia currently occupies.