The main victories and defeats of Ukraine in 2023: BBC summed up the year of the war

Ukraine won three important victories in 2023, summed up journalists. Among them is a forcing a water obstacle, which is one of the most difficult operations in military science. During 2023, the Ukrainian army gained an advantage in the Black Sea, liberated several settlements and operated successfully in Kherson region. At the same time, there are a number of operations that have not been able to complete successfully: for example, Bakhmut is lost, fighting around Avdiivka.

The results of the year were written on the portal "BBC News Ukraine". BBC News Ukraine journalists have counted six iconic events on the Southeast Front in Ukraine. Three events are victories in 2023, three are defeats. It was also noted that the year ends against the backdrop of not too successful summer counter -offensive and anxiety for the future because of the situation within the country and the outer arena.

Three victories that have won the defense forces during the year: three events were allocated on the portal, which can be evaluated as not too successful: we note that analysts have published five possible scenarios that the Russian-Ukrainian war can develop for the next two years. According to experts, the most likely option is to delay the war and grow a local war into a global war.