Marathon rather than sprint: Pentagon spoke about the Counter -offshore of the Armed Forces

US Defense Ministry representative General Pet Rayer noted that a heavy struggle is waiting for the forces of Ukraine, but they have considerable combat potential for this purpose. During the counter -offensive for Ukrainian troops, there is still a difficult struggle - a marathon is waiting for the forces of defense, not participating in the sprint, said Pentagon Pentagon Pentagon, General Pet Ryder.

During the press conference, the Ryder answered the journalist's questions about the pace of counter -offensive in Ukraine, and why the current offensive operations are different from those that were conducted last fall in Kharkiv region. The general referred to the words of US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin, which he proclaimed at the last meeting of the Ramstein contact group. "In general, I will say that we continue to see how their counter -offensive is moving.

It was and will be a difficult struggle for them. I would like to emphasize the comments of Minister Austin that it would be a marathon, not a sprint," Ryder said. The Pentagon representative also answered the reserves and combat capacity of the Ukrainian Army, which was already in the course of the offensive campaign. "I do not want to resort to details where they use or do not use their capabilities and what their reserve potential.

I can say that they have considerable combat potential and we are sure they will continue to have the means by which they will be able to continue that campaign, " - the Ryder emphasized. The General assured that Ukraine may continue to rely on guaranteed support for the United States and Allies if the defense forces need to be needed on the battlefield. Earlier, focus was a situation around the future presidential election in the United States in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war.