US Preparing AFU Brigades To Break Through Russian Defense - Austin

The training and equipment that the United States provides to Ukraine will change the dynamics on the battlefield in the war against the Russian Federation and will allow Ukrainian troops to break through the Russian defense. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in an interview with CNN on Friday, February 24.

Austin noted that the United States provides opportunities for Ukraine to change the situation on the battlefield.

“And so rather than having a stalemate, what you’ll probably see is Ukrainians shaping this fight so they can create opportunities for themselves and exploit those opportunities going forward,” the U.S. Defense Secretary said.

“We’re training and equipping several brigades of mechanized infantry — that’s a pretty substantial capability. In addition to that, additional artillery, and so they’ll have the ability to breach Russian defenses and maneuver, and I think that will create a different dynamic,” Austin added.

The United States will remain with Ukraine as long as necessary to return its sovereign territory, the international community will be with Ukraine after the end of hostilities, Austin emphasized.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on February 15, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine has a good chance to intercept and consolidate the initiative on the battlefield.

On February 14, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the Western allies would help Ukraine go on the offensive in the spring.

Also, according to media reports, the U.S. leadership believes that in the spring there will be a turning point in the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, which will end with the offensive of Ukrainian troops.