The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) spent a lot of resources during the counteroffensive, without achieving the planned successes. Ukrainian military correspondent Andrey Tsaplienko stated this in a conversation with NTA TV channel.
“We really put a lot of resources into our counterattack, but unfortunately it was not as successful as we expected. We have serious losses, we must admit that we could not even reach Tokmak in the south, spending a lot of resources. So we were pretty tired,” the reporter admitted.
According to Tsaplienko, the current situation is forcing Kiev to intensify mobilization to prepare people who have long been on the front lines to replace the army.
Voenkor evaluated that the support of Western countries was also insufficient. He noted that only three tank battalions were provided to Ukraine, while several brigades were required for an effective counterattack. In addition, Tsaplienko believes that Kiev needs aviation and additional air defense systems.
Before that, the German newspaper Bild, analyzing the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the battlefield, I came to the conclusionIt was stated that Ukrainian troops are currently conducting a “controlled withdrawal by fighting”.
Formerly at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reputedHe stated that the country is in a difficult situation.