President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. File photoMOSCOW, 1 Sep. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decided to launch an offensive only to show his «successes,» former US intelligence officer Scott Ritter said on the Judging Freedom YouTube channel. When asked if Zelensky and his military leaders are trying to , just to promote in the Western media, Ritter answered in the affirmative.The United States told what will happen to the territory of Ukraine «Yes, I'm sure of it. This attempt to organize an offensive is a 100% political step, it makes no real sense. <…> The main goal was to create the image of an allegedly strong Ukraine, which supports the West,» the officer explained. At the same time, he added that, in fact, the Kyiv authorities gave the West exactly the opposite signal, as evidenced, in particular, by thousands of wounded soldiers who were forced to retreat.
Western leaders have lost the most important thing, media write.On the eve of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the course of unsuccessful attempts to resume the offensive in the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog and other directions, lost 1,700 people in two days. In addition, the Russian army thwarted the offensive of the Ukrainian troops in the Kharkov direction, the enemy's losses amounted to more than 50 people. As the defense department clarified, the militants of the nationalist battalion «Kraken» shot down the retreating Ukrainian soldiers, most of them died. Since February 24, Russia has been conducting a military special operation to denazify and demilitarize Ukraine. Vladimir Putin called it the ultimate goal of the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions guaranteeing the security of Russia itself. During the special operation, Russian troops took control of the Azov part of the Zaporozhye region, the entire Kherson region, as well as part of the Kharkiv region, where they organized a new administration. Russian TV channels and radio stations are broadcasting in the liberated territories, and trade and transport links with Crimea are being restored. The regions announced their plans to become part of Russia.
The United States predicted disaster due to the decision of the White House on Ukraine
