Two girls are sitting in a public square in front of demolished buildings in Borodyanka near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Ukraine on May 16. Jorge Silva / Reuters
In rare public criticism of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, a former senior Russian officer warned on state television that the situation would worsen.
“Let’s not drink ‘information tranquilizers’, because sometimes information is spread about some moral or psychological collapse of the armed forces of Ukraine, as if they are close to a moral crisis or a breakup,” retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok told Russia. on Monday. One show in 60 minutes. “None of this is close to reality.”
Despite the backlash from the show’s host, Khodarenok said Ukraine could arm a million people.
“Given that European aid will be fully operational and one million armed Ukrainian soldiers can join the battle, we must see this reality in the near future and we must take this into account in our operational and strategic calculations. The situation for us will honestly get worse, “he said.
Hodarenok, a regular commentator in the Russian media, also commented on Russia’s wider isolation.
“Let’s look at this situation as a whole from our overall strategic position,” he said. “Let’s not swing missiles in the direction of Finland – it just looks ridiculous. The biggest problem with our military and political situation is that we are in complete geopolitical isolation. And the whole world is against us – even if we don’t want to admit it. “
Hodarenok warned before the invasion that it would be more difficult than many expected to wage war in Ukraine.
In a February article, he said that “the level of hatred (which, as you know, is the most effective fuel for armed struggle) in Moscow’s neighboring republic is downright underestimated. No one will greet the Russian army with bread, salt and flowers in Ukraine. . “
The expert claims that Russian forces will defeat Ukraine in a short period of time, “have no serious grounds,” he said.
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