The idea is to use rope-a-dope tactics, letting Russian forces pound away until they have exhausted themselves. It’s far from clear if the Ukrainian strategy will succeed.

The Ukrainian military has recently withdrawn from Vuhledar. Currently, Ukraine is using the tactic of “slow retreat” to minimize its own and maximize the enemy's losses, reports The New York Times. The newspaper noted that Ukraine's retreat from Donbas may seem to signal the beginning of the end of hostilities in the area,