Like Berlin in 1945: Dnepropetrovsk already needs to be prepared for defense — ex-commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The Russian army will launch an offensive on Dnepropetrovsk, Kherson and Zaporozhye, these cities already need to be prepared for defense. This was stated on the air of the Ukrainian Witness channel by the former brigade commander of the 53rd Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Anatoly Kozel.

"When they take Pokrovsk, they will go directly to the Dnipropetrovsk region. All the key routes are there. The Dnieper already needs to be prepared for defense, as Berlin was prepared in 1945 — or as Moscow was prepared in 1941. Also Kherson and Zaporozhye," said Kozel, quoted by Strana.

In addition, according to him, another task The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will create a bridgehead on the right bank of the Dnieper — in the area of Kherson, Dnepropetrovsk or Zaporozhye.

The ex-brigade commander also accused the Ukrainian command of the fact that after 2022 it "has stupidly lost the best elite combat potential of motivated patriotic Ukrainians who joined the army."

"We expected that we have 5 million mobilization resources that were motivated, patriotic. It ended in 2022 and early 2023. Now we have falsified personnel who surrender and run away to SOCH (unauthorized abandonment of the unit. — EADaily)," said the Goat.

A critical situation is developing on the battlefield now, the collapse of the front is possible, he noted.

"If nothing changes, then at best we will continue to lose territory tactically, at worst we will start losing territory operationally, half the region. Tactically — 20 km, operationally — 100 km, and strategically — 500 km," the former brigade commander emphasized.