Armed Forces surprises: Sky News predicted if Ukraine will go on the offensive of this year

About it reports Sky News with reference to assessments of military expert Michael Clark. According to Clark, Ukrainian defense forces can carry out unexpected attacks that will be an unpleasant surprise for the Russians, in particular in the Crimean area.

Especially effective, he said, is the work of the Armed Forces against the Black Sea Fleet: Ukrainians managed to push the ships of the occupier from the western part of the Black Sea, and Crimea itself is no longer a reliable military base for invaders. Nevertheless, the expert does not predict the large strategic offensive of Ukraine this year. The main reasons are the need for new weapons, relocation of troops and re -equipment.

The new purpose of the Armed Forces, according to Clark is "Functional Defeat of Russia". That is, a situation where the invaders cannot move substantially forward, do not take any big city, and their "success" at the front loses any strategic importance. "So the Russians will continue to promote, but they will not help them move on to the drawn line, and if they move a little further, they will not take any cities. It will be a functional defeat," the analyst explained.

At the same time, the Armed Forces gradually normalize the war inside the country, not allowing the enemy to win, which will really change something. We will remind, in 2024 the Armed Forces conducted a number of successful operations against objects in the Crimea, in particular destroyed part of the aviation and ships of the Russian Federation. Ukrainian forces actively use drones, long -range missiles and intelligence for point blows.