He recalled that a true counteroffensive is active military operations on a broad front with large forces. Another sign of a successful counteroffensive is taking the initiative. “This is not seen,” emphasized the military (quoted by RIA Novosti).
According to Polko, the actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are currently limited. This is due to the insufficient training of the contingent participating in the hostilities in Eastern Ukraine, as well as the lack of aviation and artillery.
Earlier, the head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Oleksiy Reznikov admitted that the Ukrainian counteroffensive was overdue. There are several reasons for this: a long front line, a large number of enemies, as well as the “air defense problem”. And in the southern direction, it is “very difficult” for Ukrainian troops to overcome Russian minefields.
Meanwhile, the American television channel CNN reported on a new stage of the counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. kyiv used all its reserves, threw battalions and brigades into battle with all its might. It is worth noting that all previous attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through the Russian defenses were unsuccessful. The Ukrainian army ran into multi-layered defense lines, tank traps, and dense minefields.
