« The Russian Army do not appear to have an answer to what the Ukrainians are doing to them, » said Mick Ryan, a retired Australian general.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s newly mobilized recruits are likely to provide « only human speed bumps » for the Armed Forces of Ukraine amid the ongoing southern counteroffensive, a retired Australian general said Wednesday.
« The Russian Army do not appear to have an answer to what the Ukrainians are doing to them, » tweeted Mick Ryan, a defense analyst and retired Australian general, referring to an offensive by Ukraine’s army that has forced Russia to retreat from several positions in the Kherson region.
The counteroffensive began in early September, and has gained momentum in recent days. The recent successes follow Kyiv swiftly recapturing swathes of territory in the northeastern Kharkiv region this month.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the Ukrainian military liberated eight more settlements in the Kherson region that had been occupied by Russian troops—Lyubimovka, Kreshchenovka, Zolotaya Balka, Belyaevka, Ukrainka, Bolshaya, Malaya Aleksandrovka and Davydov Brod.
