Main forces have not yet entered battle, everything is ahead – Ukraine's Ground Forces Commander
Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, has said that the main forces of the Ukrainian army have not yet been involved in the offensive.
Source: Syrskyi in an interview with The Guardian
Quote: "Everyone wants to achieve a great victory instantly and at once. And so do we. But we have to be prepared to have this process take some time because there are a lot of forces massed on each side, a lot of materiel, and a lot of engineered obstacles."
"I want to say that our main force has not been engaged in fighting yet, and we are now searching, probing for weak places in the enemy defences. Everything is still ahead."
Details: Syrskyi has added that the Russians continue to anticipate the most dangerous areas and build a strong defence there, which is difficult to break through. Nevertheless, he is confident that a place for a breakthrough will be found.
The general has also said that the grouping of Russian troops on Ukrainian territory currently numbers about 400,000.
Background:
- On 15 June, Reuters reported that Ukraine had engaged only 3 of the 12 brigades trained for the counter-offensive.
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