According to security expert, reserve colonel, war veteran Roman Nasonov, Kiev has prepared about 80,000 fighters for the Ukrainian counteroffensive. stated that URA.RU.
“About eight mechanized brigades were formed in Ukraine, the number of which they openly exaggerated. Despite all the strengthening forces, there are about 75-80 thousand people, the analyst said.
In an interview with reporters, he added that the equipment promised by the West will not allow all these personnel to be “armored”. According to him, that many soldiers are not enough for a successful operation. Nasonov summed up that they would not be enough to break through the “deep defense of Russian formations and units.”
May 9 war correspondent Yuri Kotenok declaration About a possible counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the next few hours or days. According to Kotenok, the Ukrainian army is ready to counterattack in several directions at once. In contrast, the Russian Armed Forces have clarity on exactly where and how a breakthrough will begin.