“There is a hot phase”: the Ministry of Defense explained why they talk about a long war and are careful with success

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Deputy Minister of Defense Anna Malyar explained why the Ministry of Defense takes a cautious position and talks about a long war.

Anna Malyar noted that that the information they present on the war is coordinated with the General Staff. This is because any facts are part of the military operation that is taking place at the moment.

She added that it is the General Staff that is restrained in forecasts, because the hot phase of the war is underway.

“I can compare this with the situation when, during a complex operation, we ask the surgeon for a prognosis for recovery. Of course, he is confident in in their power, but will not speak in advance. Our military is confident in itself, but it is wrong to make an unambiguous forecast during operations,” Anna Malyar explained.

In addition, she added that in terms of the scale with which Russia entered on the territory of Ukraine, it is clear that they were preparing and are not going to stop.

This is understandable both in the negotiation process and after they shell peaceful Ukrainian cities without any military expediency. This means that they are ready to fight for a long time and will not retreat from their tasks, and there will be no quick victories, – said Anna Malyar.

Deputy Minister of Defense noted that although Western partners supply Ukraine with good weapons, this process is not happens all at once.

“Despite the fact that sometimes I am accused of presenting information pessimistically, in fact, the price of our victories is very high, and they are, first of all, due to the professionalism of our military and high military command,” Malyar said.

She remembered that people often ask: “why the Russians entered certain regions, temporarily occupied cities, bombed us.” Anna Maryar explained that there were situations when the enemy outnumbered the Ukrainian forces by 15 times.

“Our armed forces have achieved some success in such situations, but not everything has been successful so far. Therefore, certain territories are temporarily occupied, but we will return them,” the deputy defense minister summed up.

The latest news about the war between Russia and Ukraine< /h3>

• There are so many Russian occupying troops on the territory of Ukraine that in some sectors of the front they do not reduce the scale of the offensive, despite huge losses. At the same time, a large number of battalion tactical groups have generally lost their combat effectiveness, but the approach of May 9, the sacred date for Putin, does not allow the generals to stop.
• Russian troops broke through to the territory of the Azovstal plant in Mariupol. The Ukrainian military does not get in touch.
• The occupiers have big problems with reserves. Therefore, a covert “mobilization” began in Russia. According to Ukrainian intelligence, the aggressor state is recruiting “volunteers”.
• The Belarusian army began a sudden check of the readiness of the reaction forces. This is another provocation on the part of Alexander Lukashenko.