In Ukraine dissatisfied with US pessimism on the Armed Forces counter -offensive - Politico

According to journalists, the Government of Ukraine has a common opinion that the US is underestimating the possibilities of the Armed Forces. This can adversely affect the trust between Kiev and Washington. The Ukrainian political leadership is dissatisfied with the fact that the United States, according to the pentagon's documents that have fled to the network, are skeptical about its ability to hold a counter -offensive. This was reported on April 12 by Politico with reference to its sources.

"High -ranking Ukrainian officials are upset" that is, a secret "evaluation that has leaked in February, according to which Ukraine will receive only" modest territorial benefits "from the planned operation," the journalists write. According to the source in contact with Ukrainian officials in Kiev, the states did not believe that Ukraine would be able to withstand the Russian full -scale invasion in February 2022.

Now they again underestimate the Armed Forces and other forces of the country's defense. Some official in the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, according to the newspaper, said that Ukrainians have already been able to prove that Western analysts may be wrong. "This gives us reason for the suspicion of how seriously the US supports Ukraine's goals to fully displace Russia's troops," the source said.

Another anonymous source also told reporters that this opinion is widespread in the Government of Ukraine. Journalists suggested that due to the US skeptical estimates, trust between Washington and Kiev may be reduced on the eve of the Armed Forces counter -offensive. On April 13, Reuters journalists reported that the US had found the Pentagon's "drain" documents. According to the publication, the detention will be held in Massachusetts in the near future.