the political ramifications of Ukraine's offensive are also significant particularly in terms of its impact on National and international perceptions for Ukraine a successful campaign in curse could serve as a major boost to National morale and strengthen its position on the international stage it would also demonstrate Ukraine's resilience and capability to defend its sovereignty against Russian aggression on the other hand the offensive has exposed cracks in Russia's internal political landscape with criticism M of President Putin's handling of the situation becoming increasingly vocal the delayed response to the KK attack in particular has raised doubts about Putin's leadership potentially weakening his grip on power both domestically and within the broader Russian political Elite