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As pressure mounts in the West to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, most of the pro-Ukrainian military analysts in the West do not grasp the simple, yet profound, observation by Clausewitz in his book, On War:

No one starts a war — or rather, no one in his senses ought to do so — without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by that war and how he intends to conduct it. … The political object and the means available (including economic means) must be in proportion.

In short, the Russians understood this principle and the West did not. Washington, along with the NATO allies, believed they could cripple Russia’s economy and thereby defeat the Russians. Yet, little attention has been paid to the economic damage that Russia has inflicted on Ukraine. Most of the fighting since February 2022 has occurred on Ukrainian territory east of the Dnieper River.

The Dnieper is Ukraine’s primary inland waterway and historically one of the country’s most important economic arteries. Before the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, it accounted for a significant share of bulk freight transport and supported key export industries (grain, iron ore, steel, coal). The war and the 2023 destruction of the Kakhovka Dam has dramatically reduced its contribution to Ukraine’s economy. The following chart illustrates the financial damage to Ukraine’s economy as a result of the fighting that has taken place along the Dnieper River:.......more.........