Valeriy Zaluzhny, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told US officials that the Ukrainian military is on the cusp of a breakthrough counteroffensive.
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The Wall Street Journal writes about this from its sources. U.S. and Ukrainian officials have reportedly been engaged in intense behind-the-scenes debate for weeks over the strategy and tactics of revitalizing the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The US military is allegedly urging the Ukrainians to concentrate their forces to try to break through the Russian defenses and advance to the Sea of Azov.
Kyiv has made some adjustments in recent weeks, but both sides are still divided on how to turn the tide with the Russians in the limited time they have before winter hits.
According to US officials, it is not too late for Ukraine to succeed. Ukrainian commanders also say there is still time for their counter-offensive, and Zaluzhny has told US officials that his forces are on the brink of a breakthrough.
U.S. and Ukrainian officials have reportedly been having intense behind-the-scenes debates for weeks over strategies and tactics to revive Kyiv’s slow counteroffensive.
The American Council is based on the calculation that the amount of weapons that the United States has provided to Ukraine for more than $43 billion is enough for an offensive, and is unlikely to be repeated at the same level next year.
We created this mountain of steel for the counteroffensive. We can’t do it again. There is no such possibility,” said one former US official.
In turn, Zaluzhny stressed that this war is “not a fight against insurgents.”
This is the Battle of Kursk,” he explained using the example of one of the greatest battles of World War II.
After U.S. officials warned that efforts would be dispersed, the Ukrainians adjusted their strategy and went on the defensive in eastern Zaporozhye. This change allowed the Ukrainians to save their forces for the main offensive elsewhere and limit the use of artillery.
But US officials say the Ukrainians are still too dispersed for a concentrated push south with numerous brigades deployed to the east, and are still not aligning artillery, mechanized units and demining efforts.
Source: Racurs
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