US officials advise Ukraine to wait for attack, official says |
WASHINGTON, 20 january (Reuters) – High level USA officials to Ukraine USA until the last supplies of their weapons are ready and training is given Russia advises to stop a major offensive against his forces, Biden a senior administration official said Friday.
The official, who spoke to a small group of reporters on condition of anonymity, amid disputes over tanks with Germany USAHe said that he firmly stuck to his decision not to give Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
This week Ukraine for 2.5 billion dollars approving a new weapons package worth the president Cho Bidenwhen asked by reporters at the White House if he supported Poland’s intention to send the German-made Leopard, “Ukraine he will get all the help he needs,” he said. Tanks to Ukraine.
The official said that the US Ukraine talks with the U.S. about any counterattack were primarily in the context of ensuring that the Ukrainians had enough time to train on the latest weapons provided by the United States.
U.S. officials believe the offensive would be more successful if the Ukrainians took advantage of training and a significant infusion of new weapons.
On Thursday, the United States announced that it would send hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine for use in combat.
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and the White House national A high-level US delegation, including Deputy National Security Adviser John Finer, has been in Kiev for talks with Ukrainian officials in recent days.
The official said that in Washington of Ukraine Much for the defense of the city of Bachmut funds is believed to have spent, but it is highly likely that the Russians will eventually push the Ukrainians out of this city.
If this happens, it will not result in any strategic changes on the battlefield, the official said.
According to the official, it is an issue for Ukrainians and Russians of Ukraine how eager they are to defend Bakhmut at a time when they are preparing for an attack to expel them from the territories they hold in the south.
US officials are working with the Ukrainians on this concession, the official said.
On the other hand, US officials advise Ukraine to Kyiv the war Russia adjust how it conducts the war by moving away from trying to capture it with artillery fire in the round, because ultimately Moscow will not fall way will gain advantage with
That’s why the latest US arms shipment includes armored vehicles, because it will help Ukraine change the way it fights the war, the official said.
of Ukraine Bad winter weather has hampered fighting on the front lines, although the cold, which freezes and hardens the ground, has hampered fighting on the front lines, Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhii Haydai said. weather can create the ground for both sides to attack with heavy equipment.
The U.S. currently has no plans to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine because they are expensive and difficult to maintain, the official said.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Friday denied that Berlin had unilaterally blocked the shipment of Leopard main battle tanks to Ukraine, but said the government was ready to move quickly to send them if a consensus was reached among allies.
Reporting by Steve Holland; Edited by Howard Goller, Rosalba O’Brien, and Raju Gopalakrishnan
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2023-01-22 09:56:50
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