Three months after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the front shows signs of stagnation, which is not good for Ukraine, as lsm cites what said commander of Latvian National Armed Forces Gen. Lt. Leonīds Kalniņš told Latvijas Radio.
«The current situation can be described with one word – stagnation. One the one hand there is enormous will and confidence, but less arms on the side of Ukrainians. On the other hand, there is a much larger concentration of arms [held by Russia], but absolute indecisiveness and unwillingness to conduct intense hostilities. This leads to stagnation,» explained Kalniņš.
This stagnation risks prolonging the war, which is not good for Ukraine, which wants to recover lost territories and finish the war as quickly as possible.
This is why it is very important for other countries to make up their minds and provide necessary aid to Ukraine, said Kalniņš.
He confidently said that Ukraine will fight to recover Russia’s occupied territories even if some short-term agreement is reached.
BNN previously reported that currently fighting is the fiercest in Severodonetsk and Popasna cities on the Donbas front. The situation is also difficult in Izyum city of Kharkiv Oblast. The city is currently controlled by Russian forces.
According to information from US military study institute The Study of War, Ukrainian forces continue the counter-attack to the east from Kharkiv to cut off supply lines that feed the Russian offensive in Donbas.
Although Ukrainian armed forces do not report their losses, Ukraine’s president did report last week that battles in Donbas cost 50 to 100 troops every day.
Russia is also quiet about its losses. According to Ukrainian and western data, about 29 200 Russian troops have been killed so far.
Latvian army commander: stagnation in Ukraine risks prolonging the war
