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Another official told NYT that Ukraine’s counteroffensive was ‘behind schedule’
Originally published by AntiWar
Ukraine has lost over 15 percent of the Bradley fighting vehicles that the US has provided, a US military official told The New York Times in an article published on Monday.
The article detailed how Ukraine was struggling to make gains in its counteroffensive that was launched about three weeks ago due to heavy minefields laid by Russian forces and other stiff resistance.
The report reads: “The fierce resistance has taken a toll on Ukraine’s weaponry. The United States committed 113 Bradley fighting vehicles in March. At least 17 of them — more than 15 percent — have been damaged or destroyed in the fighting so far, the official said.”
The US announced a new $325 million weapons package for Ukraine earlier this month that included 15 Bradley vehicles to replace ones that were damaged or destroyed in the first few days of the counteroffensive. Ukraine has also been losing German-made Leopard tanks and is seeking more from Berlin.
The Times report also quoted an unnamed senior Biden administration official who said Ukraine’s struggles in its counteroffensive have been “sobering” for the US. “They’re behind schedule,” the official said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week that the counteroffensive was going “slower than desired” but vowed his troops will fight on. “Some people believe this is a Hollywood movie and expect results now. It’s not,” he said.
While acknowledging that the counteroffensive has not gone well for Ukraine so far, US and Ukrainian officials have stressed the assault is in its initial stages and that significant advances could still be made.
Leading up to the counteroffensive, the Discord leaks and media reports revealed that the US did not expect Ukraine to regain significant territory. But the Biden administration pushed for the assault anyway and has rejected the idea of a ceasefire or peace talks.
15% per day?
there were more damaged than destroyed bradley’s. so loosing 5-7 bradley destroyed is not catastrophy at all.
nafomosexual urinal-puck muncher, what’s your source for the claim? you’re citing specific numbers, so surely you didn’ just pull those out of another nafomo’s ass. you didn’t do that, did you?
well, using the 7:1 rule that’s 105% of their bradleys. time to up my general dynamics portfolio again.
if the us authorizes 325million weapons package but the weapons are taken from existing stockpiles does hunter get the 325million?
it took 9 months to take artymovsk, now you know why.
usuk france, they want as many deaths as possible, clearly!
why do they want as many deaths as possible?
15% is not enough for russia. although this number includes damaged ones which can be repaired. and nato is still sending new tanks. so the pressure might increase. russia needs a higher kill rate for tanks to achieve the turnover.
why is russia seeking peace talks with ukraine ???
i asked because at this moment any type of accord would be a indian treaty as the us , uk, france , germany who all have supplied weapons would be the ones making demands
any word on the bridge the afu captured?
if amerikan admits 15% truth is 50%
after rump ukraland is cured then time to cure the delusion of idiot polaks, the destitute idiot house niggah$ of slumville ussa.
“they’re behind schedule,” the official said. in slumville ussa demented irony prevails as the rump ukrappers become an extinct specie$. wtf
that one engagement alone where 47th brigade let itself be slaughtered accounts for all of those losses. bradleys and leopard 2’s burn real good when hit by an actual real conventional enemies instead of poorly armed arab insurgents.
should only be 7.5 million dollars. alot more than a dozen.
“[the ukrainians] are behind schedule.” just like the titanic.