"The Hardest Stage of War": The event received "sober" assessments on the counter -offensive of the Armed Forces, - CNN

Western partners, according to journalists, understood the challenges facing the Ukrainian army. Therefore, some of them are pessimistic, and others, on the contrary, retain optimism. After a few weeks of the Ukrainian offensive, the Western partners began to receive a "sober" assessment of the state of affairs at the front. About it reports CNN with reference to four high -ranking US and event officials.

According to one of the diplomats, the following weeks will show if there is a chance to make some progress on the battlefield that could change the balance on the battlefield. In his opinion, the chances are "very unlikely". Also Congressman Mike Quigley, Democrat from the state of Illinois, says that the most difficult period has come in the war. He was in Europe, where he met with US Army officers who trained Ukrainian forces on armored vehicles.

The main difficulties for the Armed Forces are the multilayered defense fortifications of the Russian Federation in the south, which consist of thousands of mines and kilometers of trenches. The Ukrainian forces were forced to change tactics to reduce losses.

"Even if they continue the fight over the next few weeks, if they cannot make more breakthroughs in the last seven to eight weeks, what is the probability that they suddenly, with more exhausted forces, will make them? The conditions are very difficult,"-said a high-ranking diplomat . Another US official says that they understand that Ukrainian forces are moving very difficult and slower than anyone, but they believe that Ukraine still has time for maneuver and offensive to move forward.

"Our warriors are doing everything possible. The enemy leads active assault actions in a number of directions, but does not succeed. Hard fighting is ongoing, Ukrainian troops continue to create conditions for the offensive. Conversation with the Commander of the United States Committee of US Headquarters General Mark Millie.

Due to the various expectations of the Ukrainian offensive, some officials are afraid that Ukrainians and Western countries may blame each other, who have been unanimous for almost two years. We will remind, on August 8 the commander of the unit of Terra Mykola Volokhov declared that the Armed Forces will be released by the tick, the army is trying to keep the life of fighters.