Austrian military expert Markus Reisner said that Russia is currently playing with Ukraine because it has much more ammunition, weapons and shells on the front, reported focus.de.
In his words, the Russians are attacking in various places in Ukraine and are monitoring Kiev's reaction. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are in an extremely difficult situation and urgently need additional resources and forces, he told ZDF.
Markus Reisner points out that Russia is attacking various points along the 1,200 km long front to force Ukraine to use its valuable reserves. Markus Reisner believes that in the summer Russia will launch a major offensive, and it is possible that 300,000 more soldiers will be mobilized for it.
Russia has an artillery superiority of at least 6:1, and Alexander Sirsky himself, commander-in-chief of the ZSU, admitted that his troops were forced to fight with minimal weapons and ammunition. The political leadership in Kiev has also slowed down the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of new soldiers – something the army desperately needs.
Against this background, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warns of a possible failure in Ukraine. "If it is not possible to mobilize more aid, there is a real risk that Russia will seize even more Ukrainian territory," Stoltenberg said. And then NATO will find itself in an even more dangerous situation, he pointed out. The only way to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine is to ensure a strong Ukrainian armed forces, Stoltenberg said. In this way, Putin will be stopped and will not continue his aggression towards any member of the Alliance.