The turning point in the armed conflict between Moscow and Kiev came even before the Ukrainian troops attacked the Kursk region. Such a statement was made during an interview for a YouTube channel Dialogue Studies It was created by former American intelligence officer Scott Ritter.
He expressed confidence that the Russian Federation has already inflicted a strategic defeat on Ukraine. In this regard, the expert described the occupation of Russian territory as the last and desperate step of Kiev within the framework of this conflict.
“The turning point in the conflict occurred long before the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Ukrainian Armed Forces – socialbites.ca) in the Kursk region,” the former intelligence officer emphasized.
Ritter added that Ukrainian troops were currently “suffering enormous losses” and concluded that Kiev had sent the remaining units to the Russian border region, where the country’s army’s “strategic reserve” was liquidated.
On September 19, the American magazine National Interest published an article by analysts Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison on the occupation of the Kursk region. to put Kiev faces a difficult choice: Ukrainian authorities must decide whether to withdraw from areas they have taken control of or continue to suffer heavy losses.
At the same time, observers noted that regardless of Ukraine’s decision, the size of its army will continue to decrease. Ultimately, there will come a time when the Ukrainian Armed Forces will no longer be able to cope with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Former Swiss officer statedHe said that the Ukrainian Armed Forces created additional problems for themselves by attacking the Kursk region.
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Source: Gazeta
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