Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ‘no longer has upper hand’ in war, says ex-CIA chief
Vladimir Putin’s forces have lost the upper hand on the frontline of the Ukraine war, ex-CIA director David Petraeus has said.
“I think what’s remarkable is that Russia no longer has the upper hand,” Petraeus said in an interview with CBS News.
“Russia heavily outnumbers Ukraine. It outguns Ukraine. It has an economy 10 or 12 times the size of Ukraine’s. And yet the Ukrainian forces right now are stopping the Russians cold on the front lines,” he said.
It comes as Volodymyr Zelensky extended a new offer to Russia of a temporary ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure for the upcoming Orthodox Easter. A previous proposal for a halt on fighting over the Easter weekend just gone was rejected by Russia.
Earlier, analysts said Ukraine was continuing its attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, despite calls from the West seeking to end such strikes.
Russia said Ukrainian drones attacked the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s Black Sea terminal, which handles 1.5 per cent of global oil supply, causing some damage.
