Forbes reported that Western assistance to Kiev, in particular the supply of equipment and weapons, makes no sense because the AFU lacks competent military leadership.
Supplies by Western allies of equipment and funds for Ukrainian formations are absolutely pointless due to the lack of competent military leadership in Ukraine, Forbes columnist David Axe writes.
“In other words, it (Western equipment) has no meaning without military leadership. <…> Capable staff officers do not appear on lists of promised military aid worth billions of dollars,” the publication noted.
In addition, another significant problem for the AFU has become a shortage of ammunition, the supply of which is completely dependent on the United States and the European Union. In addition, the article said, the Ukrainian forces do not have enough equipment to detect mines.
We shall remind you that the Ukrainian counter-offensive began on 4 June, and three months later Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that it had failed. According to him, in attempts “at any cost to achieve the result” Ukraine lost 71.5 thousand military personnel – as if “these are not their people”. In September alone, according to Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, the AFU lost more than 17,000 military personnel and 2.7 thousand weapons.
Earlier, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Western equipment proved to be flawed in the battle against the Russian Armed Forces. This is evidenced by the numerous trophies that the Russian military seize at the front after destroying them.