Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his country would be defeated by the Russian army. Now the Ukrainian army chief is also talking about a “significantly deteriorated situation” in the east. The war enemy has “significantly increased its offensive.”
Days ago, the Ukrainian army had spoken of a “difficult and tense situation” around the city of Khasiv Yar. The area is under “continuous fire”. The city is located about twenty kilometers west of Bakhmut, which was captured by Russian forces in May last year after months of fighting.
“The enemy is attacking our positions in the Lyman and Bakhmut sectors with battle groups supported by armored vehicles,” army chief Olkesandr Syrskyj said on Saturday. In the Pokrovsk region, Russian forces are said to be trying to break through Ukrainian defense lines with tanks and armored forces.
New Russian units
According to Syrskyj, the war enemy is currently strengthening its troops with new units, which means that the Russian army is achieving “temporary tactical success”. The Ukrainian army can only succeed in “acquiring technical superiority over the enemy” through the use of high-tech weapons. Only in this way can the conditions be created to “strategically take the initiative.”
In addition, the training of the armed forces must be improved, especially in the field of infantry. According to the army chief, the army wants to strengthen the “most problematic defense zones with electronic warfare and air defense.”
Waiting for military assistance
The country at war is waiting for further military aid from the US. Since the end of 2023, Republicans have been blocking a new aid package worth $60 billion under pressure from former President Donald Trump. The US government has been the main military supporter since the war began in February 2022.
Source: Krone
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