"It all starts": US Ambassador at the OSCE told about the course

The Ukrainian counter -offensive has great potential for success, and the active phase of offensive actions, according to the ambassador, will take place over the coming months. Thanks to the support of the United States of America and other allies, Ukraine has launched a strategic counter -offensive operation that has already produced the first results, but it is only the beginning of the Armed Forces. The US representative at the OSCE Michael Carpenter told this in an interview with Ukrinform.

"I think" everything is just starting "(" is early days ") as we say. That is, we have a lot of time to see how a counter -offensive will develop. There is no doubt that it will be very difficult because keeping offensive combat action requires more resources, especially human resources than defense, and since the Russians have replaced a large area on the front line. Therefore, it is not easy. It will actually be very, very difficult, "he stressed.

According to Carpenter, it is too early to make forecasts, but. The potential for success is. "If possible, everything can develop quickly. Let's see how everything will happen over the next few months," the ambassador added. The US representative at the OSCE noted that for a more successful course of offensive operations, long distances, air defense and artillery play a significant role.

"That is why the recent US decision to give what we call advanced ordinary dual -use ammunition, or as they are called DPICM, is very important. It provides artillery capabilities that Ukraine needs, given the costs of artillery shells on the battlefield. " , - he emphasized. However, Carpenter added that all this should be considered together, because there is no one element that would be something like a "silver ball".

"At the same time, I will also say the following: Ukrainian troops are extremely well prepared, and on their side the advantage of determination and moral spirit. I mean that Ukrainians liberate their land. They protect their families, their cities and their areas from ruthless a cruel attack by Russia. The Russians operate only for territorial expansion, for imperialist reasons. I would not drop this motivation from the accounts, "the ambassador said.

The US representative at the OSCE is convinced that in terms of determination and moral spirit, a clear advantage is on the side of the Armed Forces, so it is necessary to continue to give the necessary equipment for Ukraine to conduct a counter -offensive. Recall that on August 3, the focus gathered information on how the summer offensive campaign of the Ukrainian army is going.