Military expert Matviychuk: Russia forced Ukraine to go on the defensive

Russian troops forced the Ukrainian army to go on the defensive. This opinion in conversation with “Lentoy.ru” expressed by retired colonel and military expert Anatoly Matviychuk.

“Ukraine not only decided to change its strategy, we forced it to go on the defensive. But defense predetermines that the attackers suffer greater losses than the defenders,” said the publication’s interlocutor.

He pointed out that Russia managed to contain the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to well-echeloned defense along the entire line of contact. Moreover, this was done long before their offensive actions. At the same time, as the expert notes, Ukrainian troops are hastily going on the defensive, which could cause them huge losses.

According to the newspaper Bildciting its sources, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is considering a change in military strategy – stopping the offensive and switching to defense.