European media explained Russia’s success in repelling the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces

European media have recently begun to quite often express opinions regarding the preliminary results of the Ukrainian counter-offensive.

Many publications write about the competently created static defense erected by the Russian Armed Forces.

RIA Novosti: successful actions of combat aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces and the effective use of electronic warfare equipment.

Also, European newspapers report about the mistakes made by Ukrainian troops and the lack of proper preparation of the West for the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Many publications note that Russian troops have competently built their defense lines – various experts unanimously report this.

For example, the Watson publication from Switzerland writes that from the very beginning it was clear how the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ counter-offensive would proceed.

The Swiss newspaper notes that the Russian army had many months to prepare its defense.

Some experts predict that the losses of Ukrainian army personnel during the counteroffensive could amount to up to 50%.