Ukrainian Army Sustaining Serious Losses: Former US Intelligence Official

The counteroffensive will be challenging for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which are suffering significant losses on the front lines. This opinion was expressed during a conversation with journalists by Scott Ritter, a former US intelligence officer and a former inspector for the UN Monitoring System for the Elimination of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq.

"I believe the Ukrainian army is sustaining serious losses; the counteroffensive will be heavy and complex for them, but that is their decision," he stated. On April 8, he reported that Ukrainian military casualties could exceed 300,000.