A (Provisional) Plan of Conquest for Ukraine?

A Decisive Element in Medium-Term Strategy

Kyiv street sign recruiting for the Ukrainian army, April 23, 2024. Photo: Nicolas Tenzer

The successful Ukrainian offensive in the Kursk region of Russia was a source of surprise to many Western and Ukrainian military observers alike. Certainly, the disorganization of the Russian army, the unpreparedness, inefficiency, incompetence and corruption of Rus…