A former senior CIA officer says Russia has “overstrained” its military amid its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and lacks the labor force to “submit” to the former Soviet republic.
“Russia has strained,” Daniel Hoffman said in an interview with Fox News Saturday on the ongoing occupation by Russian troops, reportedly behind schedule due to sanctions imposed by other countries and unexpected resistance from Ukrainian troops and citizens.
‘Vladimir Putin took a big risk here. He is dealing with extended supply lines, which is having an impact – negatively affecting the ability of his troops to move, “Hoffman, a former stationmaster and senior secret service officer, told interviewer Lawrence Jones and Medalist Dakota Meyer. .
“There are big rivers in Ukraine that are also challenging,” he continued, “and there are big cities – and Russia just doesn’t have the troops to conquer them.”
“The time is on Ukraine’s side,” said the 30-year-old CIA vet.
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Daniel Hoffman, a 30-year-old CIA veteran who has served three times as head of the federal service and chief executive of the faction undercover, helped the secret service on Saturday that Russia had “overstrained” its military amid a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and a lack of manpower to “conquer” Ukraine
During an interview focusing on the unexpected repulse of more than 150,000 of Putin’s troops during four days of military operations bordering Ukraine, Jones asked Hoffman, who closely followed the Kremlin king during his CIA tenure, to speculate on Putin’s current thinking.
“You know him, you know what he’s capable of,” Jones asked the former CIA chief.
“What’s on his mind right now as the Ukrainians retaliate?” The host asked. “It was supposed to end in hours, but it lasts for days.”
Hoffman then offered the interviewer his attitude to the conflict, as well as a look “through the crooked eyes” of the famous Russian head of state.
The Fox News interview focused on the unexpected repulse of more than 150,000 of Vladimir Putin’s troops during his four days of military operations on the border with Ukraine.
The dubious military cunning of Russian officials led to the failure of her army to capture the country due to unexpected resistance from the 250,000-strong Ukrainian side. Pictured here are members of a pro-Russian militia in front of the Territorial Defense Headquarters in Stanitsa Luhanska. So far, troops have failed to capture important cities such as Kiev and Kharkiv
Speaking of Putin’s dubious military strategy, which led to his army’s failure to capture important cities of Kiev and Kharkiv due to unexpected resistance from Ukraine’s 250,000-strong force, which has since been backed by civilian volunteers eager to repel Russian invaders, Hoffman said. His experience of formation was serving in the KGB as an intelligence officer.
“He never served in the army, but intelligence was his job; and intelligence would be key to him in determining Ukraine’s capacity and will to fight, Hoffman said, listing some of the obstacles to a policy that was largely successful with past military campaigns in Georgia in 2008, Ukraine in 2014. and Syria since 2015 – clashed during its last conquest.
Interviewer Lawrence Jones (center) asked Hoffman (right), who followed the King of the Kremlin closely during his CIA tenure, to speculate on Putin’s current thinking and his army’s largely unsuccessful military campaign. The couple was joined by Marine Veterinarian and Honorary Medalist Dakota Mayer (left).
Hoffman offered his vision of the conflict, as well as a look “through the distorted eyes” of the famous Russian President Vladimir Putin, who led the operation and whom Hoffman followed closely throughout his career.
Hoffman added: “And [you have] Ukraine, as you stressed, is led by the president [Volodymyr] Zelenski, boldly demonstrating how committed they are, defending their freedom and independence. “
“And now we’re getting stronger,” Hoffman said at the time, referring to foreign aid in the form of funding and weapons that countries like the United States have since provided to the country as it struggles to repel Russia’s invasion – including signed $ 350 million weapons from Biden. in Friday.
“The longer they stay there, the more we can get in terms of humanitarian and military aid,” Hoffman said, including high-tech anti-tank and thermal missiles such as Javeleins and Stingers.
Members of pro-Russian militias in Ukraine on Sunday. Russia’s military occupation of Ukraine is hampered by supply and geographical barriers, as well as by passionate Ukrainian forces
Hoffman, a Fox News contributor, went on to say that Ukrainians “boldly demonstrate how committed they are to fighting for their freedom and independence” through their successful efforts to repel the Russian uprising.
Zelensky posted a video on Facebook on Friday from the capital, Kiev, which Russian forces failed to capture despite coordinated attacks and bombings that began on Thursday, brazenly declaring, “We are all here.”
The President announced: “Our military is here, our citizens and society are here. We are all here defending our independence, our country and it will be so. ”
Russian military car seen set on fire in Kharkiv on Sunday morning after troops entered an eastern Ukrainian city
View of a residential building damaged by the recent shelling in Kharkiv on February 26th. Russia has ordered troops to advance into Ukraine “from all directions” as the Ukrainian capital Kiev imposed a full curfew and officials reported 198 civilian deaths.
This map shows the strikes that Russia has so far been known to have inflicted on Ukraine, with more explosions rocking the country in the early hours of Sunday morning.
After more fighting on Saturday night and Sunday morning, Russian forces still failed to take the city – although this was the first stop on Putin’s path to the conquest of the nation, which the Kremlin testified was “liberating” from oppressive, “neo-Nazi”. “Fascist” government.
Speaking at the ABC Sunday, Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova said Zelensky was “as safe as our country” and would “lead the nation in this very difficult time”.
According to a report by Aljazeera last week, officials in Ukraine said more than 3,000 Russian soldiers had been killed so far in four days of conflict. The Ukrainian army reportedly suffered about 250 casualties. Another 350 Ukrainian citizens were reportedly killed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ready to participate in preliminary peace talks on potential with Putin on Sunday afternoon
Those losses and the continuing failure to take over Kiev have angered Vladimir Putin, according to former Estonian defense chief Riho Terras.
Terrace wrote on Twitter: “Putin is furious, he thought the whole war would be easy and everything would be done in 1-4 days.
“The Russians are shocked by the fierce resistance they have encountered.”
The defense expert went on to say that Russia was failing because it had failed to implement a “tactical plan” and also expected the attack to “cause panic among civilians and the armed forces and force (Ukrainian President Vladimir) Zelensky to flee”.
Terras shared an image on a piece of paper that is said to be a defense document, declaring: “Putin is furious. He was sure it would be a cake walk.
President Zelensky and Putin will join preliminary peace talks Sunday afternoon.