How Ukraine’s counterattack plan was prepared – Western media |

SOURCE: New York Times

Ukraine successful counterattack of the army in the north-east and south of the country by the country’s military, USA and Britain prepared together with specialists and officials. “New York Times” about it USA he writes with reference to his sources in the government.

President Volodymyr Zelensky Ukraine the territory of about 6 thousand square kilometers of the military Russia from the occupation free announced what he did.

Primary how the plan changed

According to the newspaper, according to the original plan, Armed forces of Ukraine should have launched a large-scale counterattack in the south of the country. Plan Headquarters President Prepared by Zelensky’s instructions. President told the generals that his country Russia he wants to show that he is capable of repelling the invasion.

The goal of the plan is Kherson free to do, the city of Mariupol in the east Russia was to separate from his forces. But in the summer Ukraine and USA of the military military As a result of the games, it became clear that such an attack is doomed to failure.

According to Colin Kahl, one of the leading officials of the Pentagon, the games revealed more effective counterattack options, options that the Ukrainian leadership and higher submitted to the command. Kal said that the final operational plan was prepared by the Ukrainian leadership after some time. Namely, the Ukrainian military attacked in two directions – in the north and in the south offer did.

Intelligence information

During August, Ukraine received detailed intelligence information from the United States, on the basis of which it was determined the weak parts of Russia’s defense. They came to the conclusion that the Russian forces would not be able to send help in time during the counterattack. The United States has increased its arms shipments to Kiev. Newspaper writes that almost every week, the United States to Ukraine military the news that he will increase the aid increased the certainty that the attack will be carried out simultaneously on both fronts.

The article says that the Ukrainian army can now regain control of more territory in the east of the country. But according to US and Ukrainian officials, currently the south military is a more important space for operations.

Since Russia began to attack Ukraine at the end of February, the United States 14.5 billion allocated military aid.