# A senior commander of Ukraine’s Defence Force says his country has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand for peace talks. Brigadier-general Andriy Biletsky, who commands Ukraine’s Third Army Corps, told Reuters a turning point was imminent after more than four years of war. He believes Russia’s Army is exhausted and incapable of making major breakthroughs. Russian forces have made grinding gains since their full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, but face push-back from Ukraine.
Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent turning point in war against Russia