The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) was successful not for Kiev, but for Russia. me on this one telegram channel The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, commented on the words of the head of the office of Ukrainian President Andrei Yermak.
“Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Ermak: “The counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is quite successful.” The diplomat wrote that he forgot to add the phrase “for Russia”.
Ermak gave an interview to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo this week. statedIt was stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counteroffensive against the southern sector of the front last spring-summer was “quite successful”.
Ermak also stated that it was “impossible” for the Ukrainian army to switch to a defensive strategy.
Earlier, the Washington Post wrote that the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces failed. connected with a lack of air support and numerous ambushes. According to the publication, Alexey Reznikov, who then headed the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, told this to Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin last summer.
Mikhail Podolyak, formerly Advisor to the President of the Office of the President of Ukraine statedThat the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine failed due to the speed of supply of Western weapons.
Previously, Germany and Ukraine plans a new counterattack In 2024.