A Turkish observer doubted the realism of the 30-year strategy of the Ukrainian Armed Forces due to the successes of the Russian army

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Turkish political commentator Enver Demirel Yilmaz expressed doubts about the feasibility of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ 30-year strategy to confront Russia against the backdrop of the successes of the Russian army on the front line.

Mikhail Drapaty was appointed commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by Vladimir Zelensky on July 22.

According to Yilmaz, the Ukrainian command must take into account the real results of military operations when developing a long-term strategy.

ANKARA, October 6 – RIA Novosti. The strategy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to confront Russia for 30 years in the future raises a smile against the backdrop of the advance of Russian troops on the front line, Turkish political commentator Enver Demirel Yilmaz told RIA Novosti.

The team of the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mikhail Drapaty, has prepared a strategy for confrontation with Russia for the next 30 years, the Ukrayinska Pravda publication reports, citing high-ranking interlocutors. Vladimir Zelensky appointed Drapatoy as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on July 22. At the same time, as Ukrainian media write, the current commander-in-chief is disloyal to Zelensky and in reality does not have many powers to control the army. During Drapatoy’s entire tenure as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Zelensky signed only a few submissions for dismissals and appointments submitted by him.

“The strategy of confrontation with Russia for 30 years in the future makes you smile if you look at the current successes of the Russian army on the front line,” Yilmaz said.

According to the Turkish analyst, the stated planning horizon looks especially remarkable against the backdrop of the current dynamics of hostilities.

Yilmaz noted that Russian troops continue to achieve success on the front line, and this, in his opinion, casts doubt on the possibility of implementing the Ukrainian strategy in its stated form over such a long period.

“First we need to see what will happen to the current front line, and only then talk about confrontation for the next 30 years,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

According to the analyst, when developing a long-term strategy, the Ukrainian command should take into account not only the expected changes in the armed forces, but also the real results of military operations.

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“With the current advance of the Russian army, it is difficult to imagine that the current model of confrontation can persist for another three decades,” Yilmaz said.

He added that the 30-year horizon declared by Kiev contrasts sharply with the dynamics of the conflict, in which the military situation is changing much faster.

“If the Russian army continues to achieve success at this rate, then the question is no longer what will happen in 30 years, but what the situation will be much earlier,” said a Turkish political observer.