The SBU officer, with whom journalists spoke with, says that the Russian soldiers can no longer feel unpunished and safe. "We have destroyed goals within Russia, which allowed to carry out some successful counter -offensives. The Russian military can no longer feel impunity and security," the senior officer said. Fighters on the forefront also say that the supply of weapons affects the course of combat.
Now all this can be used for strikes in the Russian territory, which has an impact on the overall picture of combat. "We are deploying the most effective weapons systems in areas where Russians try to break through the defensive lines and the promotion of Russians has slowed down significantly," said officer Ivan from the 148th Artillery Brigade. Although Ukraine could not return large territories, the country managed to stop the disaster - the potential occupation of Kharkiv.
International security expert Alexei Melnyk said that the re -occupation of previously liberated territories north of Kharkov was a "tragic moment". For Ukraine. However, it also became a turning point for Western partners who allowed the turnover forces at least partially to beat the Russian territory.
According to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, a command post in the Belgorod region, the composition of ammunition in Voronezh, the UAV base and airfield in Krasnodar and communication units in Bryansk were destroyed. "Ukraine has started to strike Himars for purposes in the Belgorod region and forced the Russians to take the C-300, which they beat on Kharkiv, so now Kharkiv goes beyond their zone of Russian S-300 systems,"-said Rochan Conrad Director Rochan Conrading. Music.
However, an important problem remains that in Ukraine weapons are enough to restrain the enemy, but not to dramatically change the situation, the military says. F-16 fighter jets should soon be received, but they are far from a fact that they will be able to change the situation severely. "Ukrainians will be in a very difficult position by August-September, when the first mobilized guys start to enter the front line.
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