Pavel believes that Ukraine will inevitably face “terrible losses”, regardless of the strength of its troops, and the offensive cannot afford to fail.
Czech President Petr Pavel privately warned the Ukrainian leadership against the disaster of a swift counter-offensive.
Pavel told The Guardian during a trip to London for Charles III’s coronation that in recent meetings in Kiev with President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Denys Shmygal, he emphasized that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had no element of surprise. contributed to the success. attack in Kharkiv and Kherson region last fall.
The war hero, who until 2018 headed a NATO military committee and was awarded by the Czech and French governments for rescuing French troops besieged by Serbs during the 1993 Bosnian War, said Kyiv recognizes that Ukraine’s ability to successfully attack Russian troop positions remains.
“Obviously, they still have the feeling that they don’t have everything they need to successfully launch the operation,” Pavel said.
As preparations continue, Pavel urged Ukraine’s prime minister in meetings last week not to “accelerate the pace before they are fully ready,” the Czech leader said. “Because some may be tempted to push them to show some results,” he explained.
“It will be very damaging for Ukraine if this counter-offensive fails, because they won’t have another chance, even this year,” Pavel said.
According to him, Ukraine will inevitably face “terrible losses”, regardless of the strength of its troops, and they cannot afford to fail the offensive.
“Because it is very difficult in terms of personnel training, ammunition logistics, fuel financing. This year there is only one chance, so it must be successful,” he stressed.
Recall that the previous Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov said that the expectations from the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can be overestimated in the world.
Source: korrespondent
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