Ukraine capable of seizing initiative in war — German General With its recent strikes on Russian military targets, including the Spiderweb operation, Ukraine has demonstrated its ability to seize the initiative and strengthen its positions for peace negotiations. This was stated by Major General Christian Freuding, Head of the Planning and Management Staff at the German Ministry of Defense. “After this very intense week, three things stand out. First: Russia is not interested in genuine peace; it only pretends to negotiate. Second: Ukraine is capable of seizing the initiative, with the support of its partners, to gain a strong position from which negotiations can begin. Third: Ukraine can rely on its partners. We saw this clearly again on Wednesday in the Ramstein format,” he said.