Source link Some senior Ukrainian officers reportedly share the concern and say Russia should not be underestimated There are growing concerns both in Ukraine and among its Western backers that an expected Russian offensive this summer could break through the country’s defenses, Western media have reported. Kiev has been complaining for months that a shortage […]
Source link Some 330,000 soldiers must be withdrawn to rest, according to the British newspaper Ukraine wants to mobilize up to 500,000 additional troops mostly to replace frontline soldiers that have not had a proper rest for months, the Defense Ministry in Kiev has claimed to the Financial Times. An estimated 330,000 “exhausted troops” require […]
Source link Ukrainian people are waking up to the fact that they have been betrayed by the West, Russian FM spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said The current frontline situation is “monstrous” and “catastrophic” for Kiev and nothing can save it at this stage, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in an interview with Sputnik radio […]
Source link The Ukrainian leader wants “decision-makers” to come and witness the fighting Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has offered to give Donald Trump a tour of Kiev’s battlefront with Russian forces, saying America’s leading opposition presidential candidate should see the conflict with his own eyes before making policy decisions. “If he will come, I’m ready […]
Source link Aleksandr Syrsky has been branded a “butcher” for high attrition rates under his command, but is now pledging to minimize losses The conditions facing Ukrainian troops on the frontline are “very difficult and tense,” the newly appointed top military commander, Aleksandr Syrsky, acknowledged on Wednesday. The general described his impressions in a post […]
Source link Without US support, Kiev will soon struggle to repel Russian airstrikes and ground assaults, the report says Ukraine’s worsening lack of ammunition and battle fatigue will most likely force Kiev to abandon its current frontline positions unless it receives new aid from the West, the New York Times reported on Friday. The paper […]
Source link Many units are understrength and dealing with low morale, field commanders have said The Ukrainian Army is facing a “critical” deficit of troops, driving fears that its front may soon collapse, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing recent interviews with several officers. While weapons and ammunition are also scarce – one newly […]
Source link Valery Zaluzhny may find allies in radical nationalists in his standoff with President Vladimir Zelensky, Larry Johnson says Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky could lose his job before General Valery Zaluzhny, the nation’s top military commander, considering that the latter is backed by people with guns, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has argued. Last […]
Source link Forces severely lack ammunition and manpower, Die Welt’s correspondent in Kiev says The situation on the front lines is becoming increasingly disadvantageous for Ukraine, a Kiev-based correspondent with Germany’s daily Die Welt reported this week. The Ukrainian troops severely lack ammunition and personnel to fend off Russian attacks, Paul Ronzheimer said, citing “generals […]
Source link Daily El Pais claims Kiev’s troops are having to make do with weapons that are often ill-tailored to battlefield realities Ukrainian troops are facing serious ammunition shortages, newspaper El Pais has reported. The Spanish daily also pointed out that Russia has been ramping up its own arms production of late, apparently outperforming Kiev’s […]
Source link RT reviews Ukrainian leader’s account of Kiev’s gains in the conflict and compares it to Russian statements and open-source data Kiev’s forces haven’t lost a single village to Russia and have actually secured victory in the Black Sea, destroyed the Wagner group and continued to move forward, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed during […]
Source link The government is “teasing the tiger” with its attitude, the former deputy secretary of the security council has warned Ukrainian frontline troops are disgruntled with the way Kiev is handling the ongoing conflict with Russia, including the gaslighting it engages in via the national media, retired Gen. Sergey Krivonos warned on Monday. Soldiers […]