US Chief of Staff: Kiev's victory this year is unlikely

A decisive military victory for Ukraine over Russia is unlikely in 2023, despite massive military aid provided by the United States and NATO countries.

This was stated by the Chief of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, during an interview granted to "Defense One" quoted by Nova News. Repelling Russian forces from the territory of Ukraine, explained the general, is "a very difficult military undertaking": "We are talking about a few hundred thousand Russians who are still in occupied Ukraine.

I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying it's a very difficult task." Milley acknowledged that the liberation of the entire national territory is Kiev's goal, and that Washington supports it: "They certainly have the right, it is their country. They have the moral superiority," the general said, warning however that "I don't think it's likely to happen in the short term this year." Finally, the chief of staff reiterated that at the moment the sending of Atacm short-range ballistic missiles to Kiev, with a range of 190 kilometers, is not politically contemplated, and that "on a military level, we have relatively few, and we must make sure we keep our arsenals as well.”