ONLY HERE. Is the loss of Lisiczańska a “defeat”? Maciejewski: ”It’s a flexible defense. Ukrainians protect themselves from encirclement”

Jakub Maciejewski, who was a guest on wPolsce.pl television today, argues that the Ukrainians’ loss of Lisiczańska and Siewierdoniecka is the result of the tactics of our neighbours’ army. The war correspondent of the weekly magazine ‘Sieci’ and the television wPolsce.pl also states that the Russians will have a problem in the next phase of the coming war.

We were in Lisiczańsk in May and it was already clear then that it was a dead city and that it could accommodate 100,000 people. There were then about a thousand people. It was difficult to find a block that did not bear the hallmarks of bombing. Lisiczańsk bordered on the Siewierdoniecek River. There are many industrial installations there. These two cities were able to defend themselves for a long time, but the Ukrainians use a flexible defense. They tactically withdraw from their positions, protecting themselves from being surrounded by the Russians

– said Jakub Maciejewski.

I know that in Poland we already have such voices that such a tactical withdrawal is “a defeat for Ukraine”. In fact, Ukrainians leave the rubble to return to it in the future. The Russians won’t find anything there. They will have nothing to steal. Both cities were completely destroyed. Russia has nothing to do with rebuilding these cities. They’re not going to rebuild anything. This Is An Ideological War The Russians Care About “Looks Good”

– he pointed out.

Where will Putin strike?

According to Jakub Maciejewski, Putin’s troops will now “up the hill” and the Kremlin satrap should forget quick victories.

Now a triangle of cities will have to be conquered: Słowiańska, which is already heavily bombed, Bachmutu and Kramatorska. These three cities are so close together that it will be difficult to outflank them. They cannot organize a large cauldron. This means that Putin’s words about “calm for the army” justify the difficulties his army faces. (…) The ball is still in play

– said Jakub Maciejewski.

The Russians set up an agency. They’re trying to recruit officials, officers. He tries to intimidate them. There are cases where some people break under this Russian pressure

– He admitted.

Maciejewski admitted that many of them were killed by Ukrainian bullets.

This shows that there is an effective guerrilla war, a kind of underground state, being waged in the occupied territories. Recently, a bridge was blown up near Melitopol to supply the Russians. The list of Russian difficulties is larger. There is enormous reluctance among soldiers. There are also no benefits to confiscating the ruins

– admitted editor Maciejewski.

Not enough help

Editor Maciejewski was also asked about the supply of equipment for Ukrainians. In his view, this support is still insufficient.

Ukrainians say they only have 15 percent of the equipment they need. Deliveries are made in batches. The front is two thousand kilometers long, meaning the few Macron howitzers don’t really matter. In addition, shipping this equipment in batches makes it easier to fall victim to Russian shelling. In Donbas, the Russians have a 10-20 times advantage in artillery. This is why, when assessing the situation of Ukrainians at the front, one should be aware of the existence of the powerful military waltz that Putin is using in Ukraine

– He admitted.

WB