Pentagon official: Ukraine’s Patak has not met expectations on any front

According to Fars International News Agency, two Western officials and an American military official told CNN that the successes of Ukraine’s Patak against Russia were less than expected and that the Russian military forces are showing capabilities that exceed the expectations of Western assessments. Is.

One of the officials who spoke to CNN stated: “This site has not met expectations on any of the fronts.”

According to the evaluations made by the Western parties, Russia’s defense lines are strong, and this has made Ukrainian forces unable to penetrate it. In addition, the Russian forces have succeeded in destroying the armored equipment of the Ukrainians with missiles and mines and have used their air power effectively.

A Western official cited by CNN says that Ukrainian forces have proved “vulnerable” to minefields and that Russian forces have been “capable” in their defensive operations.

These officials, however, said that these maneuvers are still in the early stages and that the United States and its allies “remain optimistic” that Ukrainian forces can achieve territorial gains over time.

The United States and its allies are likely to wait at least until the end of July to get a more complete assessment of the progress of the Patek operations, which began a few weeks ago. Western countries believe that the results of this battle have a great influence on determining the winning side in the Ukrainian war.

After recognizing the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk republics from Ukraine, Russia sent troops to this region on February 24, 2022 (5th of March 1400) and announced the beginning of “special military operations in Ukraine”.

Russia has announced its goal of this action is to de-Nazify Ukraine, disarm this country, resolve its security concerns and respond to Luhansk and Donetsk’s request for help.

However, the Ukrainian government has not recognized the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk and has called Russia’s military presence an “aggression and attack on its territorial integrity”. Ukraine has lost nearly 20% of its territory in this war.

Officials quoted by CNN have claimed that the Ukrainian forces are adapting to the tactics and defense methods of the Russians. CNN also claims that Ukrainian forces have achieved more success in targeting and shooting down Russian planes in recent days.

The Western official cited by CNN said that the raid was a “heavy operation” for both Russia and Ukraine, and that both sides had suffered heavy losses.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged on Wednesday that progress had been less than desirable. “We would certainly like to take bigger steps,” he said. But despite this, those who fight must win and the doors must be opened to those who knock.”

Before the beginning of the Ukrainian war, American officials had warned that the war between Ukraine and Russia may turn into a “frozen war” and Washington is making the necessary plans to face this possibility.

In terms of international relations, frozen war refers to a situation in which armed conflicts between the parties have ended, but no peace treaty or other political mechanism has been established that can resolve the tensions between the two parties, and war is possible at any moment. start again

According to CNN, Western officials had warned before the start of the war in Ukraine that the forces defending their country would gain more advantages in the early stages of the war, especially considering that Russian forces have been taking steps to strengthen their defense lines for several weeks. have been.

Unstable weather conditions could become a negative factor for Ukrainian military forces, several officials told CNN.

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