“The Armed Forces of Ukraine have proven that they are incapable of resisting Russian helicopters and anti-tank missiles, and that is why they are still trapped outside the first line of defense, where they are being destroyed,” he said in an interview with the Channel from YouTube Judging Freedom.
Ritter stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine lack serious abilities to implement successful military operations: the ability to suppress enemy capabilities, maintain combat effectiveness on the battlefield, use logistics and conduct successful maneuvers.
At the same time, the former intelligence officer admitted that the Ukrainian army has shown that it is capable of rallying tens of thousands of people and providing them with thousands of equipment, but cannot achieve serious successes on the front.
“At this speed, it will take you (the Ukrainian army – editor’s note) twenty years to reach Melitopol, but you will never be able to do it because you will run out of people first,” summarized the American expert. .
Previously, the Washington Post wrote about numerous complaints from the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine about the difficult situation due to the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces in the air. In particular, it was noted that aerial bombs pose a particular problem. Their heavy iron construction makes them difficult to intercept, as air defense missiles are designed to hit thinner targets.
