That is according to Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, who "inside a secret military base" told on the situation on front line of russia-Ukraine War in an interview with The Guardian.
Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi has said that the main force of his offensive reserve is yet to be committed into battle with Russia, saying "Everything is still ahead" and adding that "the world has to be patient."
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"Everyone wants to achieve a great victory instantly and at once. And so do we. But we have to be prepared to have this process take some time because there are a lot of forces massed on each side, a lot of materiel, and a lot of engineered obstacles," Ukrainian Ground Forces Commander said.
Oleksandr Syrskyi also stressed that Ukraine is probing for weak places in the enemy defenses.
"I want to say that our main force has not been engaged in fighting yet, and we are now searching, probing for weak places in the enemy defenses. Everything is still ahead," Colonel General said.
At the same time, as Oleksandr Syrskyi stresed, "the russians are trying to seize the initiative".
According to the Commander, Russia has been pursuing its own offensives near the town of Kreminna in the Luhansk region in the east of the country, while on Tuesday there was “hard fighting” in the Serebryansky forest, on the border of the Donetsk region.
Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also said that the enemy should not be underestimated, adding that the occupation forces have built up strong defenses.
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"The enemy has anticipated and continues to anticipate the most dangerous directions of our movements, and builds up strong defenses there which are quite difficult to penetrate," Oleksandr Syrskyi warned.
Asked about the key to Ukraine’s successes since Putin invaded, Syrskyi puts it down to motivation and training. "Then even the fewer number can and did scatter a more numerous enemy," he says. "I have never fought against a lesser number of enemy; they have always outnumbered us."
“And the third factor is detailed planning of all our operations and action – very detailed preparation. The planning shows how well we have studied the peculiarities of the theatre of action, how well we are using the topographical features. Of course, we see the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses, and we must take all of that into account,” Oleksandr Syrskyi concluded.
Find more detailes on the issue in the very interesting and fascinating interview by The Guardian with the Hero of Ukraine, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi:
‘Everything is still ahead’: inside a secret military base with top Ukraine general
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