Military intelligence general: Chasiv Yar’s fall probably a matter of time

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1. Did they even start fortifying Slovyansk and Kramatorsk already, or will it being done only hastily while under fire too as usual?

2. It’s hard to win the war for now, but they have no excuse to lose Chasiv Yar since the aid is about to arrive.

3. I find it odd that such a high level Ukrainian general openly admits this casually.

   Even though we know that the situation isn’t great for Ukraine in that sector as the Russians have been slowly crawling towards Chasiv Yar, Zelensky has removed commanders and generals for much less, such as Zaluzhniy’s comments in late 2023 (although it wasn’t the only reason why).

   I know it’s an optimistic theory, but I think this perhaps could be a psyop/ misinformation campaign by Ukraine to make Russia think that Ukraine is much weaker than it really is, and also pressure allies to do even more.

   Chasiv Yar won’t be easily given up to the Russians – some of the best Ukrainian units are fighting there and ammo/ weapons are coming.

4. This is Ukraine’s working strategy. Pull back after destroying as much of the invading force as possible. Keep hitting high value targets far behind the lines. In short, Ukraine may be temporarily losing land, but Russia is losing armor, planes, and trying to hold unfortified lines as they push. Also don’t expect Ukraine to publish every tactic/strategy/plan.

   A bunch of salty redditors demanding Ukraine not lose the city in this thread. This city will be lost, it’s just reality. Russia bombs these places to dust and there’s no place for a defender to take cover. That’s why Ukraine pulls their defenders. Then it’s just a matter of artillery saturation along supply lines and Russia still has a major advantage there.

   If you support Ukraine then keep demanding more aid and trust that the people who are fighting do the best with what they have. If you support Russia then keep criticizing Ukraine from your armchair based on the contents of a headline.

5. Hopefully it’s an information op.

6. Ukraine’s supporters need to brace themselves for a painful summer. External and internal factors have lead to a situation where Russia absolutely has both the initiative and upper hand in terms of materiel, and it is strongly motivated to push as hard as it can during this window of opportunity. Ukrainians will have done very well if they prevent a breakthrough and manage to stabilise the front line by the fall.

   Things will get worse before they get better, but I believe they will get better.

7. More interestingly, he said that treaties are the only way to end the war. It seems like a very well thought out statement and not only his own assessment: it must have been accepted higher in the hierarchy. Zelensky made mistakes and he realizes this fact. The soldiers on the frontlines matter.