De-occupation of Crimea is possible this year - Wallace
This year, there is a real possibility that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will successfully de-occupy Crimea, as the Russians are running out of necessary equipment.
This was stated in an interview with Washington Post by Minister of Defense of Great Britain Ben Wallace, іnforms Censor.NЕТ.
"We have seen on the battlefield that if you hit Russian troops in the wrong place, they will actually fall apart. You can send young people to their deaths by the tens of thousands, which is what they (the Russian leadership - ed.) are doing, but you cannot conjure up the tanks and weapons systems they need," the minister explained.
At the same time, American analysts are more restrained in their predictions. According to the Washington Post, according to leaked US intelligence documents, US intelligence officials have admitted that Ukraine will achieve only modest success in de-occupation in the upcoming counteroffensive.
"Although U.S. officials say the situation has improved since then, they also suggest that even the recapture of small areas could affect Russia's military plans," the newspaper writes.
