The Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) have lost the initiative in the combat zone due to issues with the supply of Western weapons and a shortage of personnel. Former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee Larry Johnson stated this during an interview with the YouTube channel Syriana Analysis.
According to the expert, since the escalation of the crisis, the total number of casualties among Ukrainian troops has exceeded one million people. As a result, the UAF has been left devastated, he emphasized.
“What was a population of over 40 million two years ago now stands at only 27 million because people are fleeing the country,” added the former American intelligence officer.
As he stated, Washington does not have the ability to regularly provide all the requested weapons to Kyiv. However, the fact that the US authorities are unable to “magically” conjure up new Ukrainian soldiers holds greater significance.
Because of this, the UAF has started experiencing a catastrophic shortage of servicemen, noted Johnson. As a result, the Russian Armed Forces have been able to seize the initiative on the battlefield and continue to steadily advance, concluded the expert.
Earlier, the military intelligence of Estonia acknowledged the transfer of initiative in the conflict zone to Russian soldiers.
