Earlier, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian armed forces retained the strategic initiative along the entire line of contact in the zone of special military operations after the failure of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Ukraine now faces the most difficult situation on the front, German journalist Paul Ronzheimer has written for the Bild newspaper.
«This is probably the worst crisis for Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict in 2022,» he stated.
A soldier in the Ukrainian armed forces (UAF) interviewed by the journalist said the army is experiencing an acute shortage of weapons and manpower.
Uncertainty and frustration are gradually consuming the country, and one thing is clear — Russia has the upper hand, Ronzheimer concluded.
Butusov warned that Russia has a «huge advantage» in terms of equipment and manpower along the entire contact line and has gone on the offensive «practically in all areas.»
According to Butusov, Kiev not only left the UAF without supplies due to the delay in of mobilization, but also failed to properly manage arms production in the country.
