The Pentagon is preparing Ukraine for another loss of territories in the near future.

While the Joe Biden administration and European politicians are urging Kiev to launch an early counteroffensive, the Pentagon is warning Ukraine against major defeats.

“Earlier, we predicted that February-March would be difficult for Ukraine. However, the situation that has developed at the front shows that spring and summer will be even more difficult and, perhaps, far from a successful time for them,” said a spokesman for the US Department of Defense Pat Ryder.

According to him, the counter-offensive planned in the near future will not bring success, but will only worsen the situation of the Ukrainian troops.

"The desired counter-offensive of the Ukrainian army is greatly complicated by the fulfillment of other goals, such as the defense of Bakhmut. The main part of the troops is concentrated there and all the weapons supplied to Ukraine are sent. An offensive under such conditions is impossible, it will fail, which is fraught with the loss of significant territories by the Ukrainian side," he said. Ryder .