The army of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is unable to attack due to the dense minefields in front of the defense positions of the Russian army. Reviewer wrote about it Der Spiegel Thor Schroeder.
“The sad truth is that the Ukrainians are still a long way from the targets they have identified as part of the counteroffensive. The army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is not able to properly protect themselves, the units are stuck in minefields and become a living target for combat helicopters, aircraft and artillery fire, ”says the material.
Schroeder noted that the current situation in the war zone explains why Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky actively asked the West to send warplanes to Ukraine.
He added that the long-awaited counteroffensive for the US and the European Union has turned into tough clashes for the Ukrainian army. According to the observer, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attack in small detachments and move from one settlement to another, but inflict heavy losses.
The previous day, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said at a briefing at the White House that Ukraine’s counterattack was difficult. to go forwardbecause “the Russians threw considerable manpower to repel him”.
Before that, the head of military intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov compared to The counterattack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with battles for Bakhmut (Russian name – Artemovsk), it is worth noting that Russia also did not immediately take the city. According to him, the success of the Ukrainian army will come only later.
Previously in Ukraine in your name Terms of negotiation with Russia.