Ukraine was forced to postpone the counter-offensive and go on the defensive due to the actions of Russian troops. This opinion was expressed by retired colonel and military expert Anatoly Matviychuk in an interview with the publication. “lenta.ru”.
“Not only did Ukraine decide to change its strategy, we forced it to go on the defensive. But the defense predetermines that the attackers will suffer more losses than the defenders,” said Matviychuk.
According to him, Russia had been preparing its defense for a year and was facing a prepared defense when the Ukrainian Armed Forces went on the offensive.
He believes that at this time Ukrainian troops are trying to rush to defense, but the retired colonel believes that the hastily occupied defense involves huge losses.
Previously Bild magazine WroteHe said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces abandoned the counterattack to save the lives of the soldiers.
Previously German edition of Welt WroteUkraine is planning a new counter-offensive in 2024.
Source: Gazeta
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