Delays in air defense missile supplies could force Kiev to accept Russia’s terms to resolve the conflict, Bloomberg columnist Marc Champion said. Meanwhile, delays in military supplies were preventing Ukraine from maintaining its air defenses at the required level. The first would involve the West finding the interceptors Ukraine needs. Under the second scenario, Kiev would accept Russia's demand that Ukrainian forces withdraw from Donbass. In the third, the conflict would continue at least into 2027, forcing Ukraine to endure "another, still more brutal winter."