Ukraine 'MUST defeat Russia this year of risk losing Western support'

Ukraine must defeat Russia this year or risk losing Western support, the former head of the British Army Sir Richard Dannatt has warned.

Speaking on Times Radio on Monday, the former chief of the general staff said the Russian military 'might crumble' in an anticipated Ukrainian counter-offensive later this year.

He said: 'The major counter-offensive which we are all expecting and which the Ukrainians are preparing for has not begun yet but probably is not that far away. If Ukraine is going to succeed in its stated objective of freeing its territory from Russian occupation this is the year they've got to do it.'

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