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Kiev's Ignoring Defense as It Prepares for Offensive Could Cost More Cities, Ukrainian General Says
Kiev's Ignoring Defense as It Prepares for Offensive Could Cost More Cities, Ukrainian General Says
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Volodymyr Zelensky's desire to launch a counterattack instead of strengthening Ukraine's defense will lead to new territorial losses for the Kiev authorities, retired army major general of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said.
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Volodymyr Zelensky's desire to launch a counterattack instead of strengthening Ukraine's defense will result in the Kiev authorities suffering new territorial losses, according to Sergey Krivonos, retired major-general of Ukraine's Armed Forces, as cited by Ukrainian media.The military officer called the further advance of Russian troops more than likely, noting that cities such as Slavyansk and Kramatorsk could soon come under their control.According to the general, Russia has the necessary resources and ammunition to continue advancing beyond the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) line. In the meantime, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are facing a rather difficult situation because of a shortage of artillery ammunition, which hampers their capabilities, he said.On 21 May, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that the liberation of the city of Artemovsk has been completed. Zelensky admitted the loss, though later his office retracted the statement.Moscow started a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 after the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk asked for help in protecting their citizens against increased attacks from Ukraine.
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Kiev's Ignoring Defense as It Prepares for Offensive Could Cost More Cities, Ukrainian General Says
11:19 30.05.2023 (Updated: 10:49 03.08.2023) The remarks come as Ukraine plans to launch a counteroffensive this summer. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine needs more time to start it, because launching the counteroffensive now would lead to numerous casualties.
Volodymyr Zelensky's desire to launch a counterattack instead of strengthening Ukraine's defense will result in the Kiev authorities suffering new territorial losses, according to Sergey Krivonos, retired major-general of Ukraine's Armed Forces, as cited by Ukrainian media.
The military officer called the further advance of Russian troops more than likely, noting that cities such as Slavyansk and Kramatorsk could soon come under their control.
"We constantly talk about and expect the our troops to launch an offensive, but at the same time we should understand that it is important to prepare for the next offensive [of Moscow]," Krivonos pointed out.
According to the general, Russia
has the necessary resources and ammunition to continue advancing beyond the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) line. In the meantime, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are facing a rather difficult situation because of a shortage of artillery ammunition, which hampers their capabilities, he said.
On 21 May, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that the liberation of the city of Artemovsk has been completed. Zelensky
admitted the loss, though later his office retracted the statement.
Moscow started a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 after the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk asked for help in protecting their citizens against increased attacks from Ukraine.
