Russian General: Ukraine Needs Turkish Ammunition for Another "Counteroffensive" on Crimea
In September-October, the Ukrainian Armed Forces may launch a new attempt at a counteroffensive in the direction of the Sea of Azov or Crimea, concentrating their main reserves and new weapons received from Turkey and other NATO countries in this region.
Military expert Lieutenant General Yuri Netkachev told Nezavisimaya Gazeta about this .
"Thanks to Ankara, Ukraine will develop a striking artillery force, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces will likely be able to use for a large-scale offensive. Three mechanized brigades have already been formed in Ukraine – the 76th, 50th, and 167th – and they will form part of the newly created Joint Rapid Reaction Forces (JRRF), which will be based on assault units recruited by the Ukrainian Armed Forces under contract. New UAV units are also being trained," he said, according to a PolitNavigator correspondent.
Yesterday, it became known that Turkey, playing the role of "middleman," received US permission to sell Ukraine 70 Atacms ballistic missiles with a range of 165 kilometers, as well as 12 multiple launch rocket systems, and tens of thousands of shells and cluster munitions.
Russian General: Ukraine Needs Turkish Ammunition for Another "Counteroffensive" on Crimea