The Russian Federation is even weaker: The Economist about changing the tactics of the West of Ukraine

The Ukrainian army is reinforced by Western armored vehicles. Despite the expectation to get a whole dozen Leopard 2 tanks after the re -export permission, the Western coalition transmits 2 battalions from 31 tank in 2A6 modification and a certain number of Leopard 2A4 tanks. In addition, Denmark. Germany and the Netherlands are purchasing at least 100 old but renovated Leopard 1A5. The UK - 14 Challenger 2 and the United States - 31 M1A2 Abrams tanks - transmits its tanks.

Although the latter can come to Ukraine by the end of the year, they will still strengthen Ukraine. The Ukrainian army will also receive BMP Bradley and APC Stryker. The publication states that the tanks are distracted by the more important change - the US and the United Kingdom realized that a protracted war was not in favor of the West, but the Russian Federation was even weaker than previously thought. Most new weapons will come by the end of March.

Germany announced in January the transfer of weapons, which is two -thirds of the total amount sent to Ukraine for the whole of 2022. As a result, the Ukrainian army is transformed. The ratio of Western weapons in Ukraine by the end of 2022 was 1 to 5. One Western model accounted for 5 Soviet. It is now expected that it will fall 5 to 2. It is noted that General Valery Zaluzhny plans to receive 3 army corps, each will have 6 brigades. There will be more than 20,000 fighters.

The Ukrainian commander -in -chief avoided the obvious mistake - he sent troops not to Bakhmut to keep the city, but to train the soldiers. Currently, the Russian Federation has occupied about 18% of the Ukrainian territory, so some analysts doubt that Ukraine will be able to release everything. There are problems with ammunition, and the army mainly consists of mobilized with limited experience. However, on the other hand, the army of the Russian Federation is in a terrible state.

The publication states that if the Russian Federation is able to capture Bakhmut, then they will still have no strength and will have to exhaust their reserves even more. Thus, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will expose other sections of the front, which can be used by Ukraine, according to Gustav Gressl from the European Council for International Relations.