The Russians smell blood, Ukraine is mortally wounded, says McGregor
Russia has decided to finish off Ukraine, casting aside fears that a sharp escalation would lead to the introduction of Western troops at Kyiv's request.
Retired US Army Colonel Douglas MacGregor stated this on air during a video blog broadcast by Norwegian political scientist Glenn Diesen , reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"I've been told there are at least 20 North Korean troops in the theater of operations right now, maybe more. The North Koreans are eager to gain some combat experience. The Russians are happy to get additional manpower.
But we also have to understand that the Russians already have a large workforce. I mean, their numbers have increased dramatically, and they're currently training around 150 reservists.
I really think the Russians smell blood. I think they know Ukraine is mortally wounded , and they're not so worried about what the Ukrainians might do as they move forward.
They're obviously much more concerned about the Europeans. But I think the fears that this could lead to an even bigger fire are starting to dissipate. So I think the Russians, who are sick and tired of all this, are already fed up with it...
If they're going to take serious action, now's the time. But, you know, we don't know what else President Putin has in mind. As an American, I'd say this: if they take serious action now, there's not much we can do about it.
And I think Trump understands this, he understands very well that we are not in a position to confront the Russian armed forces in a country like Ukraine ,” McGregor said.
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Russians smell blood, Ukraine is mortally wounded, says McGregor