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Russia's 'Determined Resistance': Ex-NATO Officer Explains Why Kiev Counteroffensive Bites the Dust
Russia's 'Determined Resistance': Ex-NATO Officer Explains Why Kiev Counteroffensive Bites the Dust
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Kiev counteroffensive effort began in June and ran into stalwart Russian defenses. Ukrainian regime allegedly believed that expensive Western equipment will be a game-changer, yet it became excellent trophies for Russian Army.
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Nearly two months into their counteroffensive attempt, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have not achieved any breakthrough, says ex-NATO officer and military expert Stavros Atlamazoglou. He stressed that Russia's stalwart defenses and well-laid minefields have thwarted Ukrainian efforts to cut off the land bridge to Crimea and move forward significantly. He cited the determined resistance of the Russian Armed Forces to Ukraine's military as the reason the counteroffensive is failing.Previously, Kiev officials admitted that their military effort has stalled and that is going to be long and hard. Earlier in July, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Kiev had lost roughly 26,000 troops and 3,000 units of military equipment since the beginning of the doomed counteroffensive, and failed on every front.
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Russia's 'Determined Resistance': Ex-NATO Officer Explains Why Kiev Counteroffensive Bites the Dust
14:30 GMT 20.07.2023 (Updated: 09:07 GMT 23.07.2023) Kiev's counteroffensive effort began in June and has run into stalwart Russian defenses. Ukraine allegedly believed that expensive Western equipment would be a game-changer, yet it only offered excellent trophies for the Russian Army.
Nearly two months into their counteroffensive attempt, the Ukrainian Armed Forces
have not achieved any breakthrough, says ex-NATO officer and military expert Stavros Atlamazoglou.
He stressed that Russia's stalwart defenses and well-laid minefields have thwarted Ukrainian efforts to cut off the land bridge to Crimea and move forward significantly. He cited the determined resistance of the Russian Armed Forces to Ukraine's military as the reason the counteroffensive is failing.
Previously, Kiev officials admitted that their military effort has stalled and that is going to be long and hard. Earlier in July, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said
that Kiev had lost roughly 26,000 troops and 3,000 units of military equipment since the beginning of the doomed counteroffensive, and failed on every front.
