The Ukrainian army is conducting counterattacks, which have allowed, especially in the south, to regain positions in Russian troops who have communication difficulties, said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, quoted by AFP.
The Ukrainian military is “now on the offensive in certain situations,” Kirby said in an interview with CNN, adding that they were “persecuting Russians and driving them out of areas occupied by the Russians.” “We know that they counterattacked (…), especially in recent days in Mykolayiv, a key city in southern Ukraine,” he added.
“In recent days, we have seen an increase (in these territorial gains) in favor of Ukraine,” said John Kirby. “This is a real testament to their ability to fight according to their plans, adapt and try again to push back Russian forces,” the spokesman added, referring to Ukrainian forces.
Russia’s forces “are not conducting their operations with the kind of coordination one would expect from a modern armed force,” a Pentagon spokesman said. “Their commanders don’t always talk to each other, they don’t always coordinate between air and ground forces,” John Kirby said in an interview with CNN.
“We have seen tensions between the air force and ground forces over how they support each other, sometimes with great difficulty,” he continued. “They have problems with command and control of troops,” Kirby said.
In addition, “they run out of gas, they run out of food,” he said.