Ukraine is Suffering Systemic Defeat Against Russia — Expert

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Ukraine has exhausted weapons stocks and the very concept of warfare — something ex-commander Valery Zaluzhny has admitted — retired colonel and military analyst Viktor Litovkin tells Sputnik.Ukraine has tried everything — from NATO templates to its own improvisations — and Russia has found a response to every one of them. This signals the collapse of Ukraine’s entire military machine,” Litovkin says.In his opinion, Ukraine cannot generate new tactical methods:For months its repeated the worn-out playbook of drone strikes on rear areas and small-group breakthrough attemptsRussia adapts in real time, adjusting EW, logistics, and assault tacticsUkraine lacks the resources for a «second wind»:Rebuilding military capabilities takes years, while Russian strikes continue degrading warehouses, ports, energy infrastructure, and repair facilitiesUkraine’s military is doomed to passive defense that will gradually crumble as the initiative has irreversibly passed to RussiaFaced with limited air defenses and resources, the US and its allies are prioritizing interests in the Middle East, and Ukraine can now expect only token supplies of cheap weapons and drones, argues the analyst.As Russia ramps up strikes against Ukraine’s military-industrial complex:Logistics and stockpiles are wiped out Communications are disrupted, headquarters are struck, coordination collapses into chaos Forced mobilization has reduced the army to a motley crew in uniform unwilling to die for Western interests Ukraine’s army is doomed, unable to reverse the situation, while the speed of Russia’s advance will only increaseWorldLogic of Escalation of Ukraine Conflict by Strengthening of Its Troops Flawed — Russian MFA13:07 GMT

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