Lloyd Austin calls Ukrainian forces ‘methodical’ and ‘effective’ in south; more than 10% of Ukraine’s pre-war population left without power due to Russian attacks, Zelenskiy says
At a glance: what we know on day 254 of the invasion
US secretary of defence, Lloyd Austin, said he believes that Ukrainian forces are able to retake Kherson, calling their work “methodical” and “effective”.
In remarks made during a conference on Thursday with South Korea’s defence minister Lee Jong-sup, Austin said:
On the issue of whether or not the Ukrainians can take the remaining territory on the west side of the Dnieper River in Kherson, I certainly believe that they have the capability to do that. Most importantly, the Ukrainians believe that they have the capability to do that.
We’ve seen them engage in a very methodical but effective effort to take back their sovereign territory. I think you’ll see them continue to press until they secure the territory on the west side of the river. So to answer your question, I do think they have the capability.”
We would assess that in Kherson, it’s likely that most echelons of command have withdrawn now across the river to the east, leaving pretty demoralised and often in some cases leaderless troops to face off Ukrainians on the other side,” the official said.
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