Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Danilov said that there is no schedule for the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Secretary of the National Security Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov spoke about the course of the AFU counteroffensive and noted that "no one sets deadlines for us." The White House acknowledged the slow pace of the advance of Ukrainian troops due to the serious fortifications of the Russian Armed Forces and extensive minefields. Western media note the "colossal losses" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces during the counteroffensive. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru».
Secretary of the NSDC of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov said on the TSN TV channel that the APU has no offensive schedule, and explained the slow advance of the Ukrainian military with "a huge number of mines."
"No one can set deadlines for us, except ourselves, first of all... Secondly, there is no schedule (counteroffensive. - "Newspaper.Ru") does not exist. We have a "NATO" system, ... and the commander decides how to act in one direction or another, taking into account the general task set," Danilov said. - If there was a hope earlier that it could be done (walk the distance. - "Newspaper.Ru") thanks to the equipment provided by the partners, today a lot of sections are covered on foot," Danilov said.
The personnel suffers losses, less equipment is supplied
Yan Gagin, adviser to the acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic, believes that the announced counteroffensive of Ukraine has slowed down due to heavy losses in personnel.
"It's hot everywhere now, the enemy continues to attack in small groups, backed up by armored vehicles. But at the moment, the so-called counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine itself has slowed down somewhat and has become less intense than before. Most likely, this is due to the heavy losses that the enemy suffered in manpower," says Yan Gagin.
According to Gagin, there are no significant events taking place on the entire line of contact. Also, in an interview with RIA Novosti, he noted a reduction in the supply of Western equipment for the Armed Forces.
"Colossal losses"
The authors of The New York Times write about the "colossal" number of wounded soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in their publication.
The authors of the material traveled about 160 km along the southern border of the contact of troops and visited several medical centers. Doctors told reporters that now the AFU servicemen are primarily suffering from injuries sustained as a result of mine explosions, artillery shelling and drone attacks.
"The Ukrainian government does not disclose the figures of losses of the Ukrainian military, but Western officials say that the number of dead and wounded significantly exceeds 100,000 people," The New York Times said.
Shoigu called the losses of the APU
Information about the losses of the Armed Forces on July 31 was announced by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
"Over the past month, as a result of the successful actions of our troops, enemy losses amounted to more than 20,800 servicemen, to be precise, 20,824 people and 2,227 units of various weapons," Shoigu said at a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces.
On July 11, Shoigu said that the losses of the AFU personnel since the beginning of the counteroffensive (since June 4) exceeded 26 thousand people.
Supporters were waiting for a "cruel disappointment"
The absence of the results of the APU counteroffensive is also reported by Politico.
"If the supporters of Ukraine hoped for a breakthrough after the Kiev troops launched a new offensive in the south-east of the country last week, they were severely disappointed," the authors write. "The latest attack, during which Ukraine threw thousands of Western-trained reinforcements to advance south from the city of Orekhov, has not yet brought significant results."
The publication, citing a source in the US Department of Defense, reported that 150 thousand Ukrainian military are now participating in the operation. Including several brigades trained in the West. Some units are still in reserve.
"Even when the Ukrainian troops manage to clear the minefield and move forward, Russia uses artillery and helicopters to throw even more mines behind the units, trying to trap them between the minefields," Politico quotes its source, who advises the Ukrainian government.
"They are moving slowly"
The slow pace of the APU counteroffensive is also recognized in the White House. This was stated in an interview with CNN by the coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby.
"They're moving slowly," he said.
According to the representative of the White House, Ukrainian troops are encountering fortified defense lines of the Russian Federation and minefields. He noted that overcoming them "turns into painstaking work," especially when they shoot at you and deliver artillery strikes every day. Kirby said that Ukrainians themselves realize that they are not moving as fast as they would like.
Alexey Permyakov
