Ukraine short of skilled troops and munitions as losses, pessimism grow
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By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul Sonne and Karen DeYoung March 13, 2023, at 17:33 EDT DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine — The quality of Ukraine’s military force, once considered a substantial advantage over Russia, has been degraded by a year of casualties that have taken many of the most experienced fighters off the battlefield, leading some Ukrainian officials to question Kyiv’s readiness to mount a much-anticipated spring offensive.
Ukraine short of skilled troops and munitions as losses, pessimism grow
Ukraine short of skilled troops and munitions…
Ukraine short of skilled troops and munitions as losses, pessimism grow
By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Paul Sonne and Karen DeYoung March 13, 2023, at 17:33 EDT DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine — The quality of Ukraine’s military force, once considered a substantial advantage over Russia, has been degraded by a year of casualties that have taken many of the most experienced fighters off the battlefield, leading some Ukrainian officials to question Kyiv’s readiness to mount a much-anticipated spring offensive.