‘Tough slog’ ahead for Ukrainian forces says former Deputy Secretary of Defence for Europe and NATO

“Once Ukraine can reach some ground where its not mined…and can take advantage of their of the Western equipment…itll be a different story. But theres some fighting to do before we get to that point.”

Jim Townsend, former Deputy Secretary of Defence for Europe and NATO under Obama & Biden, says there’s still “a lot more fighting ahead” despite the armys recent liberation of Robotyne.

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