Военное обозрение By Top War
It has long been clear to everyone, even in the West, that the Ukrainian counter-offensive that began last June has failed. And the head of the working group for coordinating assistance to Ukraine at the German Ministry of Defense, Major General Christian Freuding, spoke about the main reasons for the failure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counteroffensive.
In an interview with the German newspaper Welt am Sonntag, the general noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were unable to break through the Russian defenses because they did not have effective air support and had significant problems with air defense, which did not allow them to accompany and protect the attacking forces from air threats.
In addition, according to Freuding, a well-organized defense in the form of minefields was built on the path of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In summer and autumn, like the Ukrainians themselves, we had high expectations said the general, speaking about the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Freuding added that at the moment Russia has the initiative at the front, but the development of the situation is not amenable to mathematical calculations. Thus, the German general obviously wanted to say that everything could change at any time in favor of Ukraine, which few people even believe in the West.
According to experts, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing a significant shortage of people and ammunition amid a reduction in Western aid…
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