THE Russia won’t beat him war in Ukraine with military means, emphasized the head of the General Staff of National Defense USAthe general Mark Milleywarning, however, that he considers it unlikely that Kiev will succeed in quickly expelling Russian forces from Ukrainian territory.
“This war will not be won militarily by Russia”General Milli told reporters after a teleconference of the Contact Group on Ukraine, which represents about 50 countries that provide military support to Kiev.
Moscow’s initial goals, which included overthrowing the Ukrainian government, “they are not achievable by military means, they are not going to be implemented”noted the American general.
However, the deployment of hundreds of thousands of Russian troops in Ukraine makes that unlikely to achieve “in the near future” Kiev’s goal of liberating all occupied territories, Milli added.
“This means that the conflicts will continue, they will be bloody and fierce. And at some point the two sides will either negotiate an agreement or put an end to hostilities.”he estimated.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday (5/25) that the estimated value of Western military aid to Ukraine so far is about $65 billion.
“Not to use American equipment for attacks on Russian soil”
Ukrainians should not use US military equipment for attacks on Russian soil, General Mark Milley reminds
The United States has long asked Ukraine not to use American military equipment to launch attacks on Russian soil, the head of the US National Defense Staff said today, commenting on allegations that Ukrainian saboteurs who recently invaded the Belgorod region were on American armored vehicles.
Images of damaged vehicles released by the Russian Defense Ministry show American Humvees.
Gen. Mark Milley said his staff was reviewing visual footage of the vehicles allegedly used in an attack in the Belgorod region, near the border with Ukraine. “I can’t say for sure at the moment – ​​and I’ve seen the same video – whether it’s American equipment or not, what the nature of the attack was, who did what to whom.”he said characteristically at a press conference at the Pentagon. “What I can say is that we have asked the Ukrainians not to use American equipment in attacks on Russian soil”he added.
The Ukrainian government has categorically denied any involvement in the Belgorod attack, which was claimed by two Russian paramilitary organizations: the Russian Volunteer Corps and the Legion for the Freedom of Russia.
Kiev has repeatedly assured that it will not use US long-range weapon systems to strike targets on Russian soil, and that it will only strike invaders on occupied Ukrainian territory.
General Milli said the restrictions on US military aid are intended to ensure that it is used solely in Kiev’s struggle to defend itself against Russian forces that have invaded Ukrainian territory.
“It is a war in Ukraine. It is not a war between the United States and Russia. It is not a war between NATO and Russia,” the American general emphasized.
Recently US President Joe Biden supported the training of Ukrainian pilots in F-16 fighter jets, defying Russian warnings. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has assured Washington that these aircraft will not be used on missions inside Russian territory.
Source: News Beast
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