West Admits Russia Outguns Them as Ukraine Suffers Heavy Losses Amid Failing Offensive

Update on the conflict in Ukraine for September 18, 2023

– Ukrainian offensive operations remain stagnant along the line of contact with Russian counterattacks overturning what superficial progress they do make;

– The Western media citing US and other NATO member state officials admits Ukrainian forces lacked the proper training to conduct a successful offensive;

– As Western sources begin admitting to Ukraine’s catastrophic losses in men and materiel, they also admit Russian losses are near all time lows;

– The collective West also acknowledges that the amount of ammunition and weapons Ukraine requires is beyond the West’s ability to provide both in the short and intermediate future;

– In order to provide such levels of material support, the West would need to significantly mobilize its population, industry, and military, a prospect that isn’t even being seriously considered let alone planned;

References:

BBC – War in Ukraine: Is the counter-offensive making progress? (September 18, 2023):
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe…

Mediazona – Russian casualties in Ukraine (Updated September 8, 2023):
https://en.zona.media/article/2022/05…

Guardian – West must focus on preparing Ukraine’s troops – or we will all pay the price (July 23, 2023):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/202…

Wall Street Journal – The Secret of Ukraine’s Military Success: Years of NATO Training (April 2022):
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-…

FT – The hard lessons from Ukraine’s summer offensive (September 15, 2023):
https://www.ft.com/content/e83bd6fe-4…

NYT – Russia Overcomes Sanctions to Expand Missile Production, Officials Say (September 13, 2023):
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/us/politics/russia-sanctions-missile-production.html