When will the war end: a military man shared what will encourage Russia to negotiate and conclude a peace agreement

By 2026, Russia may face serious problems that will significantly reduce its capabilities in active combat operations in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by Yuri Fedorenko, commander of the 429th separate brigade of unmanned systems “Achilles”.

He emphasized that the Russian military support system risks being in a deep crisis. The main reason is that the resources to finance mercenaries participating in the war against Ukraine will become insufficient.

“There will be no opportunity to hire people for the war against Ukraine, as well as to produce the necessary amount of weapons and strengthen military potential,” Fedorenko noted.

When Moscow loses the financial capabilities to continue the conflict, its representatives will have to negotiate. This, according to the expert, may force the Kremlin to abandon any peace agreements that are unpleasant to Ukraine.

Despite this, Fedorenko believes that 2026 could be particularly critical for Ukraine, as Russia will try to occupy as many territories as possible to at least partially strengthen its positions.

“2027 will be the time when Russia will no longer be able to increase its efforts to occupy Ukraine, and a decrease in the intensity of hostilities will mark the first half of the year. A peace agreement may be signed by the middle of the year,” the military officer concluded.

Earlier, information also appeared about a new threat from the Russian occupiers, who are intensifying minefields, and about the threat of capturing three important cities in Ukraine.