The threat from Russia now is fundamentally different from what it was at the start of a full-scale invasion. Occupiers can no longer carry out large-scale offensives on multiple fronts.
This was stated by Oleksandr Pavlyuk, commander of the ground forces of Ukraine, in an interview with The Economist.
The Ukrainian army has also become “significantly larger than it was before”. According to the commander of the Ground Forces, all these factors can lead to the strategic failure of the enemy.
„The loss of 400,000 soldiers to capture a small part is disproportionate to any rational mind,” Pavlyuk said, noting that “Russia is not ruled by rational minds”.
According to Pavlyuk, the capture of the capital Kyiv continues to be the goal of the Russian aggressor. “This is the heart of Ukraine, and we know what a key role the defense of the capital will play in the future... Russia knows that if we get enough weapons within a month or two, the tide can turn against them,”, he said.< /p>
According to him, in the next 2 months, a “critical phase” in the war. According to the commander of the Ground Forces, one of the main problems of the army is the lack of equipment, not people.
"The best advice I ever came across on the subject of concentration is: Wherever you are, be there."
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) May 11, 2024
Jim Rohn
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