American Major General David Grange, who fought in Vietnam, Iraq and Kosovo, told radiosvoboda.org that the Ukrainians have a unique advantage over the Russian occupiers in this war: they know what they are fighting for .
„In wars, some things don't change. This, for example, is the motivation to fight. This is one of the advantages of Ukraine, because there is motivation in Ukraine. Ukraine is on the side of good. They have a reason to fight. Many Russians who are thrown into battle have no real reason to fight. Why are they there? The military themselves do not understand this,”, said the American military.
It is important to understand that the war in Ukraine is unique. It is reminiscent of the First World War with the trenches, but at the same time high technology is used in the sky. They are everywhere and it is impossible to hide from them. The US should learn from this unique experience (of the Ukrainian military), said David Grange.
The American military called on the US Congress to quickly release the military aid package in the amount of nearly 60 billion dollars. Europe should also help Kiev. “We have a role in the world, whether we like it or not, as the leader of the free world, and we must give Ukraine everything we can to defeat the aggressor,” Grange said.
According to him, the Russians will try to carry out limited attacks, especially this spring. “They feel they have an advantage. They have had some recent successes. When I say successes, they are actually limited, but significant for Putin to use in propaganda. "I think there will be a bigger offensive in the summer," said the American military expert. According to him, the war will last a long time and therefore it is important for Ukraine to carry out a successful mobilization, as well as to train its soldiers well before sending them to the front. Contrary to Russia, which sends cannon fodder without caring about the sacrifices it will give.