Ukraine military official makes bleak picture of battlefield situation

Ukrainian troops are outnumbered on the battlefield as their main supply route has been cut off, and Russian drone attacks are intensifying while Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region retreat toward Ukraine.

This is the assessment of a high-ranking Ukrainian military official, as Vladimir Putin’s forces push to reclaim the last remaining settlements in the border region.

Over the past two weeks, Russian forces, backed by North Korea, have ramped up pressure on Ukrainian troops.

A colonel close to Ukraine’s General Staff, speaking on condition of anonymity to The Independent, described the increasing frequency and effectiveness of Russian drone strikes.

"Huge swarms of Russian drones hover above the main retreat route for the Ukrainians. They are being operated by more skilled Russian drone pilots than we’ve seen previously," he said.

"So Ukrainian armored vehicles, thin-skinned vehicles like pickups and ambulances, artillery, and other equipment are having to run a relentless gauntlet as they head south towards the Ukrainian border," he explained.

(QG - Source : The Independent  - Picture : © Unsplash)