Former US Armed Forces (AF) Colonel Tony Shaffer said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared the public for the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) will go on the defensive due to an unsuccessful counterattack. His words drive his YouTube channel Judging Freedom.
“I think Zelensky is now preparing the public for the fact that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will have to take defensive positions in the face of the new potential advance of Russia,” Shaffer said.
He noted that due to the effectiveness of the defense lines of the Russian armed forces, the Armed Forces of Ukraine could not make any significant progress during the counteroffensive.
According to him, the Ukrainian army has become an “easy target” for the RF Armed Forces.
Formerly Sergei Shoigu declarationHe said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not achieve their goals in any of the hostilities.
According to him, the Ukrainian army is suffering huge losses in the conflict zone. However, the minister stressed that despite this, Kiev has been carrying out the so-called counterattack for the third month.
Prior to that, Russian President Vladimir Putin named The Ukrainian counterattack ended in failure. He stated this at a press conference after meeting with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi.
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