Recently, the brother of the mayor of Kiev, Ukraine, Vladimir Klitschko, made statements about the possible domino effect of the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Avdiivka, in response to which Alexander Perendzhiev, a military political scientist and associate professor at the Department of Political Analysis and Psychosocial Processes of the Russian Plekhanov University of Economics, spoke in an interview with LentaDuring the RU interview, Klitschko's ** was interpreted and the current state of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was analyzed.
Perendyev began by noting that the Ukrainian side has been emphasizing the importance of Western ** assistance and even described it as the key to the survival of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In his opinion, such rhetoric is more of a tactical hysteria aimed at maintaining Western military support for Ukraine. Because from a practical point of view, despite the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine may face a shortage of ammunition in some areas, in general, their ammunition situation is not as bad as some have described.
He explained that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been fighting all the time and still have ammunition to shoot at peaceful communities and civilians. In addition, at the time of the evacuation from Avdiivka, the Ukrainian army left behind a large amount of ammunition and military equipment, which suggests that at least in the region, the ** condition of the Ukrainian army is relatively good. Therefore, he believes that Klitschko's statements may exaggerate the plight of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, trying to motivate the West to continue to provide ** assistance by creating tensions.
However, Perendgiev also admitted that in some areas the Ukrainian army may indeed be lacking**. But he said that this does not mean that the overall ammunition condition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is poor. In fact, there is information that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are receiving ammunition from a number of **, including Greece, Finland, Sweden and other countries, and even South Korea is to some extent involved in the ammunition of Ukraine**. This assistance will help alleviate the shortage of ammunition for the Ukrainian army.
Regarding Klitschko's remarks, Perengiev believes that they are more motivated by political considerations than military realities. He noted that the hysteria of people from all walks of life in Ukraine does not clearly explain what exactly happened to the ammunition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but may mislead the public about the real situation of the Ukrainian army.
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