Valerii Zaluzhnyi
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhnyi attends a meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 24, 2022.
  • Ukraine's top general said the country's counteroffensive is unlikely to break through Russia's lines.
  • Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi detailed the developments Ukraine must prioritize in an Economist op-ed.
  • Air power, electronic warfare, and mine-breaching technology are chief among the priorities. 

The commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces publicly acknowledged that Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive is unlikely to break through Russian lines without the aid of significant technological and weaponry assistance.