{"id":347243,"date":"2026-05-28T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-this-the-moment-ukraine-has-been-waiting-for-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T08:00:46","slug":"is-this-the-moment-ukraine-has-been-waiting-for-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-this-the-moment-ukraine-has-been-waiting-for-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this the moment Ukraine has been waiting for? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/mOOib85JVu8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is this the moment Ukraine has been waiting for? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mOOib85JVu8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A new report claims the character of the war is shifting in favour of Ukraine, and that its partners should lean into this moment of potential advantage to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to reevaluate his position. DW&#8217;s Ben Fajzullin speaks to co-author of the report George Barros from the Institute for the Study of War. A senior Ukrainian military commander also says Russia\u2019s military is becoming exhausted and that the next six months will be critical for Ukraine to improve frontline positions, intensify drone warfare and enter future negotiations with Moscow from a position of strength. Ben also speaks to Robert B. Murrett, a former Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy and Deputy Director of the Institute for Security Policy and Law at Syracuse University about the prospects for both sides.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00 Is This a Turning Point in the Ukraine War?<br \/>\n02:40 Ukraine Gains Edge with Strike Strategy<br \/>\n05:00 Frontline Update: Ukraine Regaining Ground<br \/>\n07:20 Return of Tanks? Shift in Warfare Dynamics<br \/>\n09:50 Russian Advances Collapse Under Pressure<br \/>\n12:01 Drone War: Ukraine\u2019s Innovation Advantage<br \/>\n14:21 Air, Land, Sea: Who Controls the War?<br \/>\n16:30 Supply Lines Targeted: Ukraine\u2019s Key Tactic<br \/>\n18:39 Expert Debate: Momentum Shifts to Ukraine<br \/>\n21:38 Russian Army Exhaustion Becomes Visible<br \/>\n23:44 Black Sea &amp; Crimea: Strategic Challenges<br \/>\n26:01 War Outlook: What Happens Next in 2026?<\/p>\n<p>#dwnews #ukrainewar #russia <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report claims the character of the war is shifting in favour of Ukraine, and that its partners should lean into this moment of potential advantage to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to reevaluate his position. 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