The offensive of the Armed Forces will be long, but the Russians have already suffered heavy losses - Millie

"The Russians are in a difficult situation. They have suffered enormous losses. Their moral spirit is not very high. Their leadership is doubtful and unstable, depending on the type of unit," Millie said. According to the general, there is a significant number of disputes at the strategic level in the command of the invaders. Logistics is also in poor condition. Millie added that a few months ago he predicted that the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces would be long, bloody and smooth.

Now these forecasts are true, but as Millie said, Ukraine continues to fight and fight. Millie also explained that for Ukraine this war is a struggle for survival, but for the rest of Europe, the world community and the US, the essence is to support international rules and regulations. "What Putin has done is a frontal attack on the rules of international order that has existed for eight decades after the end of World War II," Millie emphasized.

According to the American general, if the result of the war is a free and independent Ukraine with the preservation of territorial integrity, it will require considerable effort and time. With regard to diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, Milli refused to comment on future events and current negotiations. He believes that it is too early to talk about such issues, since the current counter -offensive has not yet ended, and it is necessary to wait for events.

According to the media, the Armed Forces are moving in the direction of the occupied city of Tokmak of Zaporizhzhya region, which will open the way to Melitopol to the southeast. It was reported that the forces of the defense passed the mine field north of Tokmak and entered the battle with the first line of defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which holds the city.

Earlier, on July 17, the media reported that during the liberation of the village of Staromayorsk, Donetsk region, the forces of Ukraine could lose 31 units of armored vehicles. The day earlier, on August 16, the US Institute for War Study (ISW) in its report confirmed the release of the village of Urozhayne, Donetsk region.

Also on August 16 it became known that the defense forces are approaching the leading position of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation near the village of Probolyne, Zaporizhzhya region. We will remind, on August 16 military expert Vladislav Seleznev told that the strategy of flank attacks was the most effective in the operation of the offensive. At the same time, he noted that the counter -offensive complicates the deficiency of artillery in the forces of defense.