In an article published in the German newspaper Die Welt, writer Christoph Schelz noted that “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statements about the imminent ‘return’ of Crimea are an impossible illusion”, explaining that “these statements are only intended to boost the morale of the army in the short term , but in general, this promise is an impossible illusion,” noting that “the international community has long come to terms with the entry of Crimea into the borders of Russia, and the return of the peninsula to Ukraine is an illusion.”

The writer also urged Ukraine to set achievable goals for itself, as he sees among those goals, the achievement of which would be a reason for pleasure, not to completely lose the Donbass before the onset of winter, emphasizing that “without the supply of heavy weapons in the near future, Ukraine will not be able to restore any one of the missing areas.

Washington and its allies continue to pump arms into Ukraine amid a Russian sting operation, with Moscow repeatedly saying that Western arms supplies to Ukraine would only prolong the conflict and make weapons transport vehicles a legitimate target.