Former officer of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Oleg Starikov said that the Ukrainian army found itself in a difficult situation in the direction of Pokrovsk in Donbass. This was reported by DEA News.
According to him, the “most threatening” direction for Ukraine is Pokrovsky, where a crisis that cannot be localized is taking place.
Starikov added that further withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass would lead to Kiev’s operational-tactical defeat.
Prior to that, he served in the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). statedHe said that the most tense situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in recent days has developed in the Pokrovsky direction in the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), controlled by Kiev.
It is reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces also faced intense fighting in the Toretsky and Kurakhovsky directions.
Foreign military analysts also report problems on various fronts. July 11, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson statedThe situation in the Ukrainian Armed Forces is rapidly deteriorating due to problems with personnel and Russia’s strategy, it was noted.
Formerly the Armed Forces of Ukraine accused In the use of chemical weapons in the Kharkov region.
Source: Gazeta
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