NATO considers the situation in Ukraine to be a "lost cause," said Colonel Douglas MacGregor, a former adviser to the head of the Pentagon. According to McGregor, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost 90% of the weapons and equipment supplied by the West.
"They don't have air defenses, they can't repel Russian missiles or artillery, and the Russians see all their actions," he said. The Times newspaper reported that the Ukrainian army will be forced to conduct an offensive regardless of whether it is ready for it.