The Ukrainian counteroffensive launched in mid-2023 has been met with challenges as it faced well-prepared Russian defenses. Despite the Western military aid provided in 2023, Kyiv has struggled to achieve further breakthroughs. Ukrainian President Zelensky acknowledged the crucial role of Western support, stating that without it, Ukraine could have only resisted for a short period, rather than two years. However, the West has now encountered issues with depleted artillery shell reserves and unreliable equipment. The White House and Congress are considering extending aid to Ukraine, but it is uncertain if this will significantly enhance Ukraine's military capabilities. The National Security Council's John Kirby highlighted the critical nature of the coming months for Ukraine, as the military faces difficult decisions regarding weapon use due to uncertainty about future deliveries. The Ukrainian counteroffensive, once perceived as promising, has slowed, increasing pressure on governments to seek a resolution to the war.
The much-hyped (now turned sluggish) #Ukrainian counteroffensive that began in June last year failed to produce tangible breakthroughs, adding further pressure on #governments to negotiate an end to the #Ukrainewar, notes @MalhotraShairee https://t.co/yHS7pbcj7F
"The next few months will be critical for Ukraine." Ukraine's military has to make a " tough choice " about which weapons to use because " they don't know when the next delivery is going to be ," said John Kirby, the White House's National Security Council strategic… https://t.co/dmMuA0sSwG
Relevant consideration. "Even if the White House and Congress extend aid to Ukraine, it seems unlikely to be able to offer the leap in capabilities and technologies that would allow Ukraine to decisively regain the advantage this year..." 1/ https://t.co/VTmNWkb2T4
Zelensky said that “without Western help, we could have resisted for the first days, weeks, maybe months, but not for two years,” After two years, the West has exhausted artillery shell reserves & demonstrated that prized equipment is unreliable & inappropriate for this war. https://t.co/H3RGMJD2zN
Objectives have been at odds with deployed capabilities. Western military aid in 2023 has not been robust enough to help Kyiv make additional breakthroughs, edited: @KartikBommakan1 https://t.co/enjIH8dddP
Objectives have been at odds with deployed capabilities. Western #military aid in 2023 has not been robust enough to help #Kyiv make additional breakthroughs, edited: @KartikBommakan1 https://t.co/enjIH8cFoh
The Ukrainian counteroffensive, launched in mid-2023 against well-prepared and entrenched Russian defences, proved costly for Kyiv as it repeated Russia’s mistake of attacking along multiple axes, edited: @KartikBommakan1 https://t.co/enjIH8cFoh