In these documents that appeared on the internet and were revealed by the American press, the American intelligence services question the ability of the Ukrainian army to carry out the counter-offensive announced and prepared for months.
Washington wants to reassure Ukraine of the strength of its alliance and its support after the leak of rather embarrassing secret documents for the United States. Since the disclosure of secret documents revealing once again the extent of American espionage, including towards its allies, American officials have been working to reassure their interlocutors, including Kyiv.
It was first Anthony Blinken, the head of the American diplomacy, who picked up his phone to talk about it with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kouleba, and to assure him of his country’s unwavering support. It was also US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin who spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiï Reznikov, declaring following this interview that in his view the Ukrainians had “the capabilities they need to continue to succeed”.
In the leaked Pentagon documents, the American services do not hide their doubts and concerns about the military capabilities of the Ukrainians, not to defend themselves as they have been doing successfully for a year, but to carry out this famous counter-offensive which should enable them to retake territory from the Russians, either in the east or in the south of the country.