Ukrainian army may be in Crimea by middle of 2023, says US Army General

The Ukrainian military will push back the Russians at the February 23 position by the end of 2022, the former commander of the US Army in Europe, Lieutenant General Ben Hodges told the LRT publication.

"I hope that we will see further pressure from the Russian forces. You will not see a city occupied every day, it is simply impossible. But I still hope that by the end of this year, Ukrainian forces will push back the Russian troops at the position of February 23, and by the middle of next year, Ukrainians will be in Crimea," he said.