{"id":1167142,"date":"2025-06-15T16:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T13:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1167142"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T17:44:49","slug":"retired-austrian-general-ukraine-s-three-years-of-defense-between-a-miracle-and-a-sensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/retired-austrian-general-ukraine-s-three-years-of-defense-between-a-miracle-and-a-sensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Retired Austrian General: Ukraine\u2019s Three Years of Defense \u201cBetween a Miracle and a Sensation\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Retired Austrian Lieutenant General Christian Segur-Cabanac has described Ukraine\u2019s continued defense against a much larger Russia for over three years as something \u201cbetween a miracle and a sensation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to a Ukrinform<\/a> correspondent in Vienna, Segur-Cabanac\u2014who also heads the Society for Political and Strategic Studies (STRATEG)\u2014noted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAt the beginning of the invasion, I thought it would last only a few weeks\u2014as it was apparently initially planned. But when I saw Russia\u2019s rigid doctrinal approach collide with Ukraine\u2019s more flexible use of forces and resources, I realized this would not be a short campaign, but the emergence of serious resistance. The fact that this war has continued for so long is, for me, somewhere between a miracle and a sensation\u2014I can\u2019t describe it any other way.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Against this backdrop, the retired general emphasized that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have demonstrated determination, military ingenuity, innovation, and the ability to quickly adapt to new methods and technologies\u2014successfully pushing back against superior enemy forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, he warned that Russia\u2019s material and human resources far exceed Ukraine\u2019s, making continued international support vital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWithout reinforced support in the form of weapons and ammunition from Europe or America, this balance likely cannot be maintained over time. A crucial factor will be the decision by the United States\u2014whether it continues financial and material support or withdraws it. That will be decisive,\u201d Segur-Cabanac said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In his view, even with the best intentions, European countries cannot fully replace what the U.S. provides\u2014especially in areas like electronic intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThese are complex matters, but I can only take off my hat or salute, as a soldier, what Ukraine and its Armed Forces are accomplishing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

He also stressed that stopping Russian aggression requires Europe, above all, to strengthen its support for Ukraine\u2019s resistance and send a clear message to Moscow that capturing Ukraine will not be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t believe Russia currently sees Europe or individual European countries as equal negotiating partners. Therefore, the only path forward is for Europe to intensify its financial and military assistance to Ukraine\u2014demonstrating to the Russians that this won\u2019t be easy. There is no other way. It is absolutely essential to maintain both European and American support for Ukraine\u2019s Armed Forces\u2014military and financial\u2014otherwise the situation will look grim,\u201d the STRATEG president concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As previously reported, NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, said that Ukraine’s creativity\u2014particularly in operations like \u201cSpiderweb\u201d inside Russian territory\u2014offers valuable lessons for Western militaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read also:<\/strong> Pistorius Pledges Additional \u20ac1.9 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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