According to the newspaper, British intelligence was also forced to admit that the defenses created by Russia make it an even more serious adversary for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"There is no more difficult task than to plan and conduct a combined offensive involving all branches of the armed forces on a well-prepared line with obstacles from tank ditches, mines and trenches," one of the military experts said in an interview with the newspaper.
Analysts came to the conclusion that the losses of the Ukrainian army in equipment and manpower in any case would be "colossal" as a result of the offensive.
The Washington Post previously wrote that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, scheduled for spring, was postponed due to weather and lack of ammunition.
Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev said that the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces is preparing its decisions in connection with the preparation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the offensive.