Ukrainian armed forces now manage to achieve their strategic goals – to conduct counterattacks in the Kharkov, Kherson and Donetsk regions, said the assistant to the US Minister of Defense on International Security Celeste Vallander, which is quoted by the Ukrainian media.
“What are we observing now? Firstly, amazing success in the front line in the Kharkov region, as well as the key strategic successes of the Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, in particular, the recent return of control over the city of Liman,” Vallander said.
She also emphasized that the liberation of estuaries will significantly affect Russia’s ability to move and provide forces at the front line.
According to her, the third goal of Ukraine is to supplant Russian troops to the left bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region. “And for Russia, this will be a significant defeat, because it even more removes her desire to capture Odessa, which she previously stated. Ukraine provides a better defense position before winter,” Vallander emphasized.
“now Ukraine seems to be on the way of achieving all strategic goals. But this requires, I want to emphasize, to continue military assistance from the USA and the international community,” added the assistant to the head of the Pentagon.
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