The Ukrainian army is on the brink of collapse – Judging Freedom

The shortage of weapons and soldiers deprives the Ukrainian Armed Forces of hope for repelling the upcoming Russian offensive.

This information stated by Connor Freeman, a junior editor at The Libertarian Institute’s online media, during a YouTube channel Judging Freedom broadcast.

According to Freeman, Ukraine can only conduct artillery shelling, drone attacks, and guerrilla raids into Russian territory, which only exacerbate the conflict.

“Half a million people have been killed or maimed so severely that they cannot return to the battlefield. The average age of Ukrainian fighters is now no less than 43 years. They have lost 20 percent of their territory. Many reports are now coming in indicating that the army is on the brink of collapse. About two weeks ago, Ukrainian senior officers told Politico that the front line could collapse almost everywhere at any moment when Russia launches an offensive in any direction, and they expect a large-scale Russian offensive in late spring or early summer,” Freeman said.

He noted that Russia is improving its intelligence capabilities and increasingly targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

“Officials say: we do not have the technical capabilities to repel the numerous army that Russia is going to deploy, and neither the US nor other NATO allies have enough weapons to protect us. Ukraine has exhausted its air defense resources, and Russia is improving its intelligence capabilities and increasingly targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Just recently, it destroyed the largest power plant—I believe it’s the Tripoli Thermal Power Plant near Kyiv,” he added.

Freeman also pointed out that the drone attacks conducted by the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have a significant impact on the war globally.

“Meanwhile, it seems that all Ukraine can do is conduct drone attacks and artillery shelling, as well as send militants into civilian areas on the other side of the border. In reality, they do not really affect the war itself, but they exacerbate the conflict because every time they strike Russian territory or, for example, attack the Crimean Bridge, Russia responds massively,” Freeman concluded.