The journalist stated this on NBC News.
According to Engle, the loss of territory in military conflicts occurs very quickly during retreat.
“So now there is a situation where the Ukrainian armed forces... are retreating. The fear is whether they can stop it,” he stressed.
He added that the Ukrainian army is facing a critical shortage of ammunition.
Earlier, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, presented awards in the special military operation zone to military personnel who distinguished themselves during the liberation of Avdeevka.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian military continues offensive operations after the capture of Avdeevka, 72 square meters were liberated. km.
During two days of fighting in this city, units of the Ukrainian army lost 2.4 thousand military personnel, the minister noted.