The Ukrainian counteroffensive stopped due to the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces could not pass the Russian defense line. This was stated in a material for publication by columnist Daniel Williams. Asian Times.
“The main reason for the failure of the Ukrainian army was the large minefields that the Russian army formed along the eastern and southern front lines,” he wrote.
It was noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces would like to make significant progress before the start of winter, but this seems unlikely. Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines describe their attack attempt as moving from tree to tree.
On August 19, US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley stated that it was too early to take concrete action. to dispute The possibility of Kiev achieving its goals by diplomatic rather than military means.
Prior to that, the Politico newspaper, referring to an American official, wrote that the US accepted what it could do. loss Opportunity for Ukraine to support previous peace talks with the Russian Federation.
The day before, Yan Gagin, deputy head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, during the counterattack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine become It is more economical to use the equipment provided by the West to Kiev.
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