While the Ukrainian military “continues to do very well” in the fight against Russia, the Russian military lacks will and morale, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said on Friday, according to CNN.

“Unlike the Ukrainian forces, who are highly motivated to fight for their country, fight for their freedom, their democracy and their way of life, the Russians lack leadership, they lack will, morale is weak, and discipline undermines Milli. stated in Germany together with Defense Minister Lloyd Austin at a meeting of the Contact Group on Defense of Ukraine.

Milley said Russia was “wasting significant combat power for very little gain” and tightening conscription laws while “indiscriminately plunging its citizens into the chaos of war.”

“Over the past year, Russia’s temporary territorial gains have been accompanied by huge losses. “Hundreds of thousands of Russians left their country, in addition to the dead,” he said. “They are trying to avoid waging Putin’s war.”

The Abrams tank will change things, says Mark Milley

“The M1 tank, when it’s delivered, will make a difference,” said Mark Milley, who called the Abrams the best tank in the world.

Abrams battle tanks will arrive in Germany in the coming weeks for the start of training of the Ukrainian military, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters.

The US representative, who wished to remain anonymous, added that the training will last about 10 weeks, and hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers will take part in it.

In January, the US promised to deliver 31 advanced M1A2 Abrams tanks to Ukraine after months of shying away from the idea over concerns about their maintenance and complexity.

NATO member countries and their allies have been supplying Ukraine with weapons and armored vehicles, but Ukraine’s leadership has repeatedly called for more powerful weapons and faster deliveries.

Answering a question about Kyiv’s requests for modern fighter jets, Milli noted that Ukraine primarily needs ground-based air defense.

“The Russians are afraid to enter Ukraine because of the effective use of the Ukrainian air defense system. Now that’s the most important thing,” Milley said.

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