President of the Czech Republic: War fatigue in Ukraine is a big risk
He believes it will lead to increased pressure to end the conflict
The Ukrainian counteroffensive is not developing as Ukrainians themselves expected, Western support was not massive and prompt enough, and the time spent on preparation allowed Russia to prepare very well for the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Czech President Petr Pavel said at a meeting of the Czech army command in Prague.
Source. This was reported by the Českej Noviny newspaper, cited by the BBC.
Petr Pavel is a former career army general, he served in the Czech armed forces from the commander of a special purpose reconnaissance parachute platoon to the chief of the General Staff.
The supply of arms to Ukraine is slowing down, and Ukrainian soldiers are understandably feeling not only tired but also increasingly frustrated with Western support, Pavel said.
"This is not the best starting point for how to survive a difficult winter and gain an advantage over the enemy, who has been training all this time, increasing military production and is now able to supply as much or more equipment and ammunition than we can deliver from the West to Ukraine," the president said.
According to Pavel, at least a third of Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been destroyed and cannot be restored by winter, which will create additional problems for both the population and the armed forces.
The conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East teach many lessons for the adaptation of not only the army, but also the command, control, intelligence and logistics systems, Pavel said.
According to the Czech President, the war in Ukraine carries a great risk, namely military fatigue, which is manifested not only by the warring parties, but also by all countries that support one of them.
"This will lead to increased pressure to end the conflict. The agreement, if it takes place, will, of course, be based on the real situation on the battlefield," the Czech president predicts.
Background. Earlier, the Czech president said that peace talks on Ukraine could begin next year. According to him, the development of the situation on the frontline does not indicate that Ukraine can gain a military advantage.
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