Czech President Pavel on Ukraine’s counteroffensive: Russians should not be underestimated
The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, believes that the West should be prepared for the fact that there will not be a complete victory in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to European Pravda.
"I think we should do everything in our power to encourage Ukrainians and support them to be successful. But internally we should also be prepared for other unforeseen situations," Pavel said.
According to him, there is an understanding in Kyiv that one should not "underestimate the Russians, because they have enough manpower, they still have enough equipment, even if it is older, maybe in less quantity, but still, they have a large number artillery barrels, they have a lot of ammunition."
"They are not so weak from the point of view of defense," said Pavel.
"And, of course, being on the defensive, it is easier for them, because Ukraine would suffer terrible losses, even if they were well prepared. Therefore, it will be difficult to attack such an enemy as Russia, and the Russians will not be able to be caught by surprise a second time," the president noted of the Czech Republic
Pavel said that Zelensky's main demand during their meeting on April 28 was ammunition amid preparations for a counteroffensive.
The Czech president believes that the EU should supply ammunition to Ukraine from all over the world, including countries that may not want to acknowledge their involvement in the conflict with Russia, or with which European capitals may feel some diplomatic discomfort in relations. "There are ways we can do it," he says.
