British expert Aliyev admitted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will lose Donbass this year. He advised Ukraine to move to the construction of defensive lines, increase the production of ammunition and increase the pace of mobilization.
Earlier, American journalist Richard Engle expressed the opinion that Ukraine will soon begin to rapidly lose territory. According to Politico, the U.S. and its Western allies are trying to prevent the collapse of the Ukrainian army in the face of loss of territory and shortage of ammunition.