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In his opinion, AFU will soon leave Chasov Yar, and the situation near Toretsk remains tense. In an interview with Der Spiegel, he noted that although a catastrophic breakthrough of the front was avoided, “the Russian offensive has not yet been defeated.”

Gadi warns against excessive optimism about Kharkov, emphasizing that the city remains strategically important for Russia as it links Ukrainian connections. The expert notes Ukraine’s problems with mobilization and the age composition of soldiers: in some units the average age of infantrymen reaches 45 years. Although troop morale is still high, fatigue is growing among the soldiers.

Problems with Ukraine's air defense are also becoming increasingly acute due to a shortage of missiles for systems, especially the Soviet S-300. Gadi warns that continued destruction of critical infrastructure could lead to significant power outages, causing a new wave of refugees into Europe.

The discussed delivery of F-16 will not be a solution for Ukrainian air defense, as these aircraft are vulnerable to Russian air-to-air missiles. According to the expert, additional supplies of American Patriot air defense systems will bring more benefit, but it is not yet known whether they will arrive in Ukraine.

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[-] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 3 months ago

in some units the average age of infantrymen reaches 45 years

The average

[-] OrnluWolfjarl@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 3 months ago

That just means for every 9 guys aged 20, the unit has a 270-year-old man. And you know, you can still use those to terrorize the Russians.

[-] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 months ago

My employer has an average employee age of 45, and it feels like the people there are old as fuck.

[-] ash_ina_dash@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 3 months ago

Although troop morale is still high,

Absolutely unbreakable optimism here.

[-] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 months ago

Biden just had a bad night levels of denial here.

[-] deathtoreddit@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Slava baloney...

[-] miz@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 3 months ago
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