Official Kiev has been making some strange noises about the upcoming counter-offensive.
The head of their Air Force said that a counter offensive may be "difficult or impossible" without support from the air.
Their minister of defense said that it's "perhaps unfortunate" that the media and their own public statements have created "heightened expectations" around the offensive. But then he said that's not his fault. I thought - how is it not your fault?
The deputy foreign minister (same guy that was ambassador to Germany and said Bandera is a great guy), stated that Ukraine needs "TEN TIMES" the amount of weapons it has received to date, if Ukraine is to be expected to finish the war this year. I think even Poland, which is Robin to Ukraine's Batman, can not stomach a level of aid to Ukraine that is 10X of current levels.
Question on Bobko's mind is - what gives? Are the Ukrainians trying to manipulate me into a false sense of comfort, right before they unleash shock and awe? Maybe, maybe... On the other hand, I think, maybe these gentlemen that were former comedians are running out of room for successful improvisation, and real life, like a 30 ton truck, is barreling down at them at full speed.

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