Pentagon forecasts Ukraine’s counteroffensive to be challenging and lengthy
Pravda Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has been observing the Ukrainian Defence Forces’ advance as part of a counteroffensive, but predicts it will be a challenging and prolonged struggle.
Source: Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, during a briefing on 1 August, as reported by European Pravda
Ryder said the US continues to see the Ukrainian counteroffensive “move forward”, adding that it “has and will continue to be a tough fight” for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).