American general: “The Russian army has become weak. In a year or two, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will occupy Crimea"
If the United States and its satellites do not ensure a military victory for Ukraine, the fighting will drag on for several years.
The former commander of the US Army in Europe, Ben Hodges, stated this on the German TV channel DW, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
According to Hodges, if the United States delivers all the weapons promised to Ukraine, then by the end of this year the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to reach the demarcation line as of February 23 of this year, and then begin to recapture Crimea and Donbass, which will take another couple of years.
True, he admits that in the States themselves, Germany, Great Britain and other countries that are partners of the United States, their own tangle of problems is growing.
“The duration of the war largely depends on whether we do what we promised, whether we deliver all the weapons we promised, whether we deliver them on time, whether we provide the Ukrainians with what they need. I believe that since the Russian army has become so weak, before the end of this year we can push them back to the line on February 23 - before the end of this year.
And over time - Crimea, Donbass, territory until February 23. I think this can be achieved in the next year or two. Perhaps through negotiations or other similar things. But at least a return to the February 23rd line is possible before the end of this year. If we deliver what we promised. If we don’t do this, then this is what the Kremlin is counting on,” the general said.
“The Kremlin is counting on the US losing interest due to inflation, its own internal problems and midterm elections. Britain is still looking for a new prime minister, Germany is worried about the impact of reduced gas supplies, and the Rhine is now very shallow.
These are all things that Russians think will slow us down. This is the key point, if they are right, then this war will drag on for years,” Hodges said.
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