WP: Putin Has No Good Moves Left To Make

The Kremlin found itself virtually in a "zugzwang".

The Kremlin is effectively in a "zugzwang" as it faces the growing military, economic and political consequences of the war against Ukraine.

The development of Ukraine's long-range drones and the changing nature of the war have put Russia at a strategic disadvantage. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has effectively found himself in a "zugzwang," where his next move only makes things worse.

According to The Washington Post columnist George Will.

The author of the publication notes that Ukraine is not only holding back the Russian offensive, but is gradually moving the fighting into Russia itself.

In March, the number of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian territory for the first time exceeded the number of Russian attacks across the border, which indicates the expansion of Ukrainian deep strike operations.

The piece emphasizes that despite the continuation of intense fighting, the Russian army's territorial successes remain extremely limited.

In the current year, Russian troops have been able to capture only about 0.04% of Ukraine's territory. Moreover, the aggressor country even suffered net territorial losses in April.

With this background, the war is increasingly taking on the characteristics of a protracted positional conflict.

The columnist compares the current front line to the positional warfare of World War I times. Now the mass use of drones, electronic warfare systems and modern reconnaissance means has made large-scale offensive operations much more difficult.

The article also says that regular threats of Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory have forced the Kremlin to strengthen security measures.

In particular, Putin is increasingly staying in secure facilities and limiting the number of public events and movements.

At the same time, Russia is forced to redistribute air defense systems among various regions These include NATO expansion, rising defense spending by European states and gradually increasing pressure on the Russian economy.

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