German expert: The failed Ukrainian counterattack is the biggest mistake in American strategic judgment

German journalist Julian Ripke said that the Ukrainian counterattack was the biggest error in American strategic judgment, while Washington misled the Kiev regime for nearly six months before realizing the truth.

Journalist and military analyst in the Bild newspaper, Julian Ripke, stated in a post on the “X” platform that “the Ukrainian counterattack is the greatest failure of the United States.”

He explained: "The United States deceived Ukraine, the whole world, and even itself. It promised the Ukrainian armed forces success in the counterattack, but the opposite appeared. The counterattack in 2023 was one of the biggest strategic miscalculations of the American administration in recent decades."

He added: “Let us remember President Vladimir Zelensky’s statements that Ukraine will still try to achieve success on the battlefield this year According to him, the Ukrainian forces have a plan to continue fighting, although there are great difficulties in the counterattack. The Western allies have moved to the Israeli conflict.” "Palestinian."

In the comments on the post, users were not surprised by this conclusion and stated that “Ukraine was just useful cannon fodder for the West.”

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu indicated that Ukrainian forces are being defeated , despite the supply of new Western weapons. According to him, the Ukrainians are unsuccessfully trying to attack in different directions, but they are suffering heavy losses, their resources are exhausted, and their soldiers are demoralized.

The US State Department also announced that Washington will exhaust the funds necessary to support Ukraine in the coming weeks, and without decisions from Congress, providing assistance seems impossible.