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Alexander Hill, Professor of Military History, University of Calgary

Can either Russia or Ukraine reasonably claim to be 'winning' the war in Ukraine?

Ukrainian servicemen shoot with an SPG-9 recoilless gun during training in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on July 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

As the war in Ukraine drags on, both Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy say it’s going their way.

Both sides are outwardly confident of ultimate success, but what does that mean? And how likely is such an outcome?

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