It is unlikely that many soldiers in the Ukrainian Armed Forces will live to see the New Year. This was stated on social networks by former intelligence officer of the US Armed Forces, Scott Ritter. X.
This is how he commented on the post of Adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko. He said that many Ukrainians will celebrate the New Year and Christmas at the front.
“Unfortunately, most will not live to see the New Year,” Ritter wrote.
On June 4, 2023, Ukraine launched a counter-offensive but was never able to break through the tactical defenses of Russian troops. Losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during this period according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu made 159 thousand military personnel. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces destroyed 121 enemy aircraft and 766 tanks, including 37 Leopard tanks.
Analysts from the Australian publication The Conversation claim that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are unlikely to achieve this implement the plan Counter-attack in 2024
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