Kyiv has received just 60 Leopard tanks despite Western promises to supply hundreds, and is experiencing a shortage of mine-clearing equipment, The Economist writes, citing a source in the Ukrainian General Staff.
“We simply don’t have the resources for the frontal attacks that the West is begging us for,” the source said.
Another difficult moment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is the lack of air cover, the magazine writes. The source notes that the Ukrainian army “never turned a blind eye” to the problem of breaking through the defense lines due to the lack of air superiority.
After the unsuccessful start of the counter-offensive in early June, when two brigades trained in the West lost a “sensitive” number of people in the minefields, Kyiv’s initial plans were adjusted, the newspaper notes. “We are no longer planning operations that involve large losses,” the source said.
The Ukrainian counter-offensive has been going on since the beginning of summer. Kyiv acknowledged that it was going slowly, and called the strong defensive positions of Russia the main problem, but urged “not to underestimate Ukraine.”
Source: Rosbalt
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