Colonel Dmitry Lysyuk, Commander of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), said in an interview with a British newspaper: GuardianHe said that the Russian Federation had prepared a strong defense and was technically superior to the Ukrainian army.
“It is very difficult for us to advance. There is an impressive defense there,” the Ukrainian officer said.
He also declared the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces over the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He noted numerical superiority, more advanced electronic warfare and reconnaissance equipment.
Before that, Samid Basha, analyst for the Chinese publication South China Morning Post statedIt was stated that Ukraine was facing mass desertion due to high casualties and fatigue of soldiers at the front.
According to him, Ukrainian soldiers have mental health problems. Basha claims that at the beginning of June 2023, Ukrainian border guards were catching 20 fugitives a day.
Previously in the USA in the name One of the biggest threats to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.