Russian armed forces are capable of depriving Ukraine of access to the Black Sea if the conflict continues. This was stated in an interview by former US diplomat Chas Freeman. Youtube channel The dialogue works.
“If the conflict continues further, there is a threat that Russia will liberate Odessa and deprive Ukraine of access to the Black Sea.” RIA News Freeman’s words.
He noted that Ukrainian troops had already lost a large number of soldiers and that the loss of Odessa would be disastrous for Ukraine as a state.
The former diplomat also believes that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine was a mistake on the part of the West. Firstly, the Russian Federation became stronger only as a result of military operations, and secondly, Moscow knows how to neutralize the weapons of NATO countries.
The other day, former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter remindedcurrently there are wars in the Kharkov region. He called it “the beginning of a new round of liberation” of the regions. According to the expert, Russian troops will advance to take Kharkov and take the Dnieper (formerly Dnepropetrovsk), Nikolaev and Odessa.
Previously former CIA analyst Ray McGovern expressed There is an opinion that Russian troops will be able to cross the Dnieper River as soon as the frost begins, which is already possible in about a month. According to him, the American president will eventually have to admit his mistake because he defended Moscow’s alleged loss in the conflict in Ukraine.
He was previously a fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated About the lack of understanding of the causes of the conflict in Ukraine.