Ukraine changed its strategy, abandoning its priority in reconquering the occupied territories.
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Bild writes that the priority now is to destroy as many Russian soldiers as possible with minimal losses in the Ukrainian army.
Our goal is to achieve the maximum positive kill ratio for Russian military personnel,” an officer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces told Bild.
Military observer Julian Repke, citing the words of an Ukrainian Armed Forces officer, writes that the reconquest of the occupied territories is now not the main goal of the Ukrainian army – the priority is not the defense of the current front line, but the destruction of the largest number of Russian military personnel with a minimum number of losses in the Ukrainian army.
We are talking about the ratio of losses and losses of the enemy.
If 10 to 1 is in our favor, we will move on, if 1 to 1, we will retreat, the material says.
Another soldier confirmed:
There is no pressure yet, so we are simply striving for maximum enemy losses. Positions do not matter, the main thing is that the majority of Ukrainians survive.
This is also evidenced by a former Western military man who has repeatedly advised Ukraine in recent years.
In comments to Bild, which he gave on condition of anonymity, he called what was happening “essentially a controlled fighting retreat.”
You create a minefield and watch as it kills more Russians and destroys their tanks. And when they pass, you retreat a kilometer and allow the Russians to drive into the next minefield that was installed at that time,” he said.
Behind this strategy, according to the military adviser, is “the hope of reaching a climax at which the Russian offensive will collapse.”
Holding or even regaining territory, the adviser says, will only become a priority again if Russian forces either lose enough men and equipment or a “game-changing weapon” arrives at the front that allows Ukraine to take the initiative.
Such weapons include, for example, advisor cruise missiles such as the ATACMS or Taurus, as well as fighter aircraft such as the F-16 or JAS 39.
Source: Racurs
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