US military official: Ukraine will likely be defeated by summer

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, “There is no guarantee of success with us, but they will definitely fail without us,” a senior American military official said in an interview with CNN. He said these words while describing Ukraine’s situation in the battle with the Russian army.

While the military aid package to Ukraine is still stalled in the United States Congress, several American officials and the Europeans emphasized that stopping these aids will have a debilitating effect on the defense of Ukraine, and they envisioned the long-term prospect of defeat in the war for this European country.

One ​​of the European diplomats regarding “If you’re looking to capture and hold more territory, it’s hard to do that without American support,” he said on the impact of the military aid cuts on Kiev’s counteroffensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.

On the other hand, Western officials worry that a lack or further delay in U.S. support could negatively affect aid from Ukraine’s other allies. Yesterday (Friday), Ukraine suffered another blow from the European Union as Hungary refused to send more EU aid to Kiev.

According to CNN, many are concerned that If America is not willing to continue supporting Ukraine, European countries should follow Washington. “If we go south, our allies will do the same”, these are the words of the Republican Chairman of the Ukrainian Caucus in the US Congress. How long can Ukraine survive without the help of America and NATO? A senior US military official estimated that Ukraine would last only a few months and said the worst-case scenario was a significant defeat or even defeat by the summer.

Prime Minister “We can’t talk about war exhaustion right now because if we do and we give in, Putin will win, and that would mean a disaster for everybody, and that would mean More wars and more fighting and more food shortages.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials have told CNN that Kiev is rationing ammunition, and according to a senior U.S. official, commanders Ukrainians believe that the decrease in the capabilities of the Ukrainian army due to the decrease in ammunition will lead to an increase in the casualties of Ukrainians on the battlefield.

Western officials, according to CNN, have estimated that without more help from the United States United States, in the first place, the long-range missiles of Kiev will be finished, and then it will be the turn of air defense missiles, and then artillery ammunition and short-range missiles, such as “Javelin” anti-tank missiles and “Stinger” surface-to-air missiles; The equipment that is considered vital for the defense of Ukraine.

The consequences of the lack of Western aid to Ukraine have caused a wave of concern among Europeans and Americans. “I don’t think people fully understand what the fall of Ukraine will really mean,” says one European diplomat. We will witness terrible events…..if we can prevent such a thing, it will be considered a victory and that is why we must continue”.

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