UK defence chief is convinced Ukraine will win the war

Tony Radakin, UK Chief of the Defence Staff, has stated that he is hugely confident Ukraine will win the war.

Source: European Pravda with reference to Sky News

Details: Admiral Radakin, known for his optimistic point of view, insists that Russia is "failing" in Ukraine, even despite a new Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast where Russian forces have captured some territory because of Ukraine's lack of ammunition and personnel.

"Russia is making tactical advances on land," Radakin said.

"But you've got to then step back a little. If you go back to March 2022, Russia had taken about 17% of Ukraine's territory. Today it's got 11%. So Russia is still in deficit," he added.

Asked whether he was sure that Ukraine would win, Admiral Radakin replied that he is "hugely confident".

"By the end of June, Russia will have lost 500,000 people – killed and wounded. We are already past 800 days for a war that Putin anticipated to be three days long. This is tough for Ukraine, but we have to maintain our support," the commander stressed.

Admiral Radakin gave this interview before the US and other allies publicly supported Ukraine in its use of Western armament to strike military targets in Russia.

Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, confirmed that Ukraine had received permission from Western states to use the weapons supplied by them to launch attacks on Russia, and noted that Kyiv would seek the expansion of the scope of this permission.

The White House specified that Ukraine is allowed to launch attacks on the border area of not only Kharkiv but also Sumy Oblast. This permission does not concern ATACMS long-range missiles.

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