Russian troops have built several lines of defense in the occupied territory of Ukraine for many months. This slows down the advancement of the APU.
This was stated by the coordinator for strategic communications at the US National Security Council John Kirby, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to a briefing .
“President Zelensky himself said publicly last week that in some areas this is happening more slowly than he would like. He is the commander in chief. You know, he has to make these decisions, and he has to give these orders,” Kirby said.
As the US Security Council official dismissed, Russian forces have invested heavily in defensive capabilities over the past six to eight months. In some cases, their defensive lines have three levels that extend for many kilometers.
According to him, the Russian troops knew that the Armed Forces of Ukraine intended to return these territories, and were working on preparing defenses.
“And defense, as any student of military history will tell you, defense is a stronger form of war, so Ukrainians are running into Russian defense. And that, and according to President Zelensky himself, in his own analysis, has slowed them down a bit,” he said. .
Counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Active counter-offensive actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began in early June. In the south, during this time, 130 square meters have already been liberated. km of territory.
Last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the advance of Ukrainian troops at the front is not going fast right now. However, according to him, the autumn counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also began in a similar way.
On June 26, Zelensky visited the advanced positions of the Ukrainian military and said that today there was progress in all directions and this is a happy day.
Source : rbc.ua