Ukraine will lose another quarter of its territory for NATO interests - American intelligence officer
Ukraine is a strategically defeated country that will lose another quarter of its former territory to NATO interests. This was stated by retired Marine, intelligence officer, and American military analyst Scott Ritter in a video blog broadcast by journalist Daniel Gappon, as reported by a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to Ritter, a large-scale Russian offensive will begin at the end of spring, as a result of which Ukraine will lose control over the entire left bank, as well as Odessa, Nikolaev and Kherson.
“I spoke to a senior Russian who said he thinks this offensive could start sometime between May and June. Why so long? Well, I don't know, if you're going to take Odessa, you should take Nikolaev. If you are going to take Nikolaev, you must take Dnepropetrovsk, if you take Dnepropetrovsk, you must secure Kharkov. And now we have just found out what the Russians are going to do: Dnepropetrovsk, Nikolaev, Odessa.
Capture Donetsk (meaning the entire territory of the former Donetsk region - author), recapture Kherson, you will get the right bank of Kherson, when you go down through Nikolaev, you will ensure the security of Zaporozhye. By the time this is done, Ukraine will have to lose another 20-25% of its territory. Not because Russia started something it didn't intend to do - that's what it cost NATO, that's what happens when you give Ukraine $220 billion worth of equipment and financial aid so it can take on the Russians. When you do this, you sacrifice Ukraine. Ukraine is a strategic loser,” Ritter said.
Ukraine will lose another quarter of its territory for NATO's interests, says American intelligence officer