< p>Former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace believes that Ukraine needs to increase mobilization in order to maintain the pace of the counter-offensive and not give Russia time to restore resources.
This is reported by The Telegraph.
< p>— Ukraine's counteroffensive is successful. Slowly but surely, Ukrainian armed forces are breaking through Russian lines. Sometimes yard by yard, sometimes village by village, Ukraine has momentum and moves forward, — he said.
According to him, the Russian army is cracking, while Ukraine has studied new tactics for overcoming minefields and is destroying Russian headquarters with long-range missile strikes.
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— We are witnessing the beginning of the battle for Crimea, — Wallace added.
At the same time, the former head of the British Ministry of Defense noted that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin expects that time and the split in the international community will help the Russian Federation win. Wallace stressed that Ukraine must continue the pace of the counteroffensive, so partners must provide it with more military support, including long-range missiles.
According to the former minister, the best way to unite the international community — this is a demonstration of success.
— Ukraine can also play a role. The average age of soldiers at the front — more than 40 years. I understand President Zelensky’s desire to preserve youth for the future, but the fact is that Russia is covertly mobilizing the entire country. Putin knows that the pause will give him time to build a new army. So, just as Britain did in 1939 and 1941, perhaps it is time to reassess the scale of mobilization in Ukraine, — Wallace said.
Earlier, British Defense Minister Grant Shepps said that Putin cannot win the war, but he cannot find a way out of it either.
