Zelensky's words about the argument of the Armed Forces counter -offensive caused disputes among the parties of the war - NYT

According to Taras Chmut, the head of the fund "Come back alive", Zelensky is right. "The amounts we have collected in recent months are still not enough for a successful counter -offensive," he said. According to him, despite the assistance of the West of the Ukrainian Army, there is still not enough, from ammunition and artillery shells to armored vehicles and air defense systems. "The decision on whether to risk is made by the highest military command," he said.

However, there are other thoughts. For example, Maria Zolkina, Head of the Regional Security and Conflicts Department of the Democratic Initiatives of the Kiev Foundation, said that Zelensky's message probably had a double purpose. "It was part of a political statement to force Western partners to speed up these deliveries," she said.

In addition, Zelensky, in her opinion, seeks to meet the expectations of the West in the event that the counter -offensive of the APU is not as successful as everyone expects. "I would not rule out that it was an information technique because Ukraine is trying to hide its preparations," Zolkina said. Also, according to journalists, supporters and direct participants of the war by Russia also believe that the President of Ukraine is not quite honest.

For example, the head of the Wagner PEC Yevgeny Prigogin said that the Armed Forces offensive is in full swing. According to him, the forces of the Armed Forces attack the "Wagnets" in Bakhmut, and then will begin a counter -offensive in the Zaporozhye region and even in Russian Bryansk. In addition, Russian military correspondent Yevgen Poddubny also said that the Armed Forces had managed to move on the northern and southern flanks of Bakhmut.

"We will assume that the counter -offensive of the enemy began," he said. Recall that Zelensky hinted that the counter -offensive would have to be postponed. The President of Ukraine has stated that the country took more time to start the long -awaited offensive. The expected attack can be crucial in the war, translating the front line, which remained virtually unchanged for several months. "With (what we have) we can go forward and succeed. But we would lose a lot of people.