Podduskal fist. What is known about the preparation of the Armed Forces counter -offensive

The military command does not hide - the most difficult battle for Bakhmut gives time to the Ukrainian army to prepare forces for a counter -offensive. Thousands of military are trained in western tanks and armored vehicles. Focus gathered everything that is known for preparation for the breakthrough: how Ukraine prepares offensive actions.

Ukrainian command and political leaders are not hidden - Ukraine is preparing for a counter -offensive in the coming months, and Bakhmut fights allow you to win time to prepare new forces. The focus gathered everything that is known about the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces. The most fierce battles across the front line are concentrated for several months around Bakhmut.

Due to broad attention, the media to the command of the Ukrainian army state that Bakhmut's defense enables Ukraine to accumulate reserves and prepare for a counter -offensive. The offensive actions are spoken by everyone in the highest military leadership, Commander-in-Chief Volodymyr Zelensky, commander-in-chief, General Valery Zaluzhny, commander of the Land Forces, Colonel-General Alexander Sirsky and Chief of GUR, Major General Kirill Budanov.

The Bakhmut battle allows the Russian forces in one direction, destroy the most capable parts, and not allow other city to be transformed into a burned land. "There is a defensive operation now. And the main task is to restrain the enemy, causing him tremendous losses. It is a harbinger of future actions that all Ukrainian society awaits," - said the speaker of the Eastern troops, Colonel Sergey Cherevaty about the importance of Bakhmut's defense.

Thousands of Ukrainian military are currently training in modern technology in NATO countries. The Armed Forces fighters master the BTRYKER, BMP M2 Bradley, Marder, CV90, LOOPARD 2A4 and Leopard 2A6 tanks, British Challenger 2. In addition, partners transfer artillery and ammunition to Ukraine. Store brigades in the Ministry of Internal Affairs structure are also formed. The Armed Forces fighters sometimes publish videos from landfills that work out work in connections for all -military operations.

All these forces will form an armored fist, which should allow the Armed Forces to go on a counter -offensive in one of the directions. The presence of engineering machines and bridges, without which enemy rows will be difficult, is also important for this. Western partners will also provide such equipment.

The Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces, General Valery Zaluzhny, had a meeting with a number of commander in the last 10 days: the issues of affairs at the front were discussed, as well as the need to strengthen the Ukrainian army with weapons, ammunition and air defense. The forecast of the Head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kirill Budanov is kept: Ukraine has every chance to win in 2023.

"God will give, every chance of ending the war with our victory with the return of all our borders of 1991 we have. These are my thoughts and estimates. I do not leave them anywhere," Budanov said in an interview for "Ukrainian Truth. " On March 16, Politico wrote that the United States has accelerated the supply of weapons and ammunition on the eve of the prepared counter -offensive.

According to the Pentagon, according to the publication, the counter -offensive of Ukraine will begin at the end of May. "We have to fulfill the promised obligations quickly and in full," Austin said. "This includes the delivery of our armored vehicles to the battlefield and ensuring that Ukrainian soldiers receive training, spare parts and maintenance as soon as possible, which they need to use new systems ".

It is worth noting that the united headquarters of General Mark Milly has changed communication about the victory of Ukraine. On January 20, after the regular meeting in Ramstein format, General stated that the full victory of Ukraine in 2023 was a "very difficult task". On March 15, after another meeting of Ramstein, Millie said the Ukrainian troops were trained and strong enough to win.

"The increased Ukrainian potential will allow the Ukrainian leadership to develop and implement many options in the future to achieve their goals and bring this war to a successful completion," Mark Millie said. The Ukrainian General Staff does not disclose plans for their offensive, so issues are commented in the President's office, numerous media and analysts provide several options for events.

In Politico on March 15, with reference to officials in the Pentagon, two variants of the offensive of Ukraine were identified: it is noted in its fact that the most likely in the Pentagon is considered the second option. The first option requires a lot of cost and almost unreal. It is necessary to carry out a landing operation on the left bank of the Dnieper, which was significantly strengthened.

On March 10, the adviser to the chairman of the OP Mikhail Podolyak stated that the Ukrainian army was preparing a counter -offensive in the next two months. "We need long -range missiles. We need an increase in the supplies of heavy artillery shells of 155 mm caliber," Podolyak emphasized. It should be noted that when waiting for the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces on Melitopol, Russian troops are actively constructing strengthening around the city.

On March 3, the Economist wrote that "the flow of weapons turned from a stream to the river," so Ukraine prepares the offensive. Of all the Pentagon military aid for 2023, 40% - more than $ 8 billion has been received in three months since December 9, 2022. A third of the Ukrainian army will soon have weapons exclusively of the Western model. Former US troops in Europe, General Ben Gogess said the Armed Forces could liberate Crimea.

To do this, it is necessary to strike on the objects of the Russian Federation in the rear of Russian troops. The island can be made unsuitable for Russian invaders. "Skeptics suggest that this (the de -occupation of the peninsula - ed. ) Will require an expensive large -scale attack of land forces, but the priority is to make Crimea unusable for Russia. Former Italian military and analyst Thomas Tainer also made a forecast for Ukraine's counter -offensive.

He considered the battle scenario in the south of Ukraine. He notes that in the presence of sufficient military assistance, it will not be difficult to overcome Russian defense bonds. In the presence of engineering machines, the cover of Patriot, hundreds of UAVs and missiles with ammunition, it will be possible to break through several places of defense. This will be enough to pass the mechanized parts with infantry.

Tainer believes that Melitopol and Mariupol will become the main purpose for Ukraine in the south, as well as the secondary purpose will be the Perekopsky isthmus to cut off the Armed Forces from the Crimea. If there are 9 mechanized, 3 artillery, 2 engineering crews and forces to cover the rear of the Armed Forces, it is necessary to step on Mariupol-Kamyanka-Amrosiivka. After that, Melitopol should be moved.