A military expert predicted the fate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine without help from the United States

Armed Forces Ukraine (APU) In the near future, they will begin to experience a serious shortage of shells and missiles for air defense systems. This was stated by military expert, retired Colonel Anatoly Matviychuk on Wednesday, March 5.

According to him, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to continue fighting for another two to three months.

"The United States today stopped supplying equipment and weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but it must be understood that this was done not for peaceful reasons, but in order to put pressure on the leadership of Ukraine. Washington wants Kiev to transfer a number of assets to the United States and declare its aspirations for peace," the colonel said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

Matviychuk believes that stopping U.S. aid will be critical for Ukraine.

"Ukraine currently produces practically nothing, and what Europe transmits covers only about 50% of the need for equipment and weapons. First of all, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will face a shortage of ammunition, shells, and missiles for air defense systems," he said.

Earlier, on March 3, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper reported that the former chief of staff of the head of the Pentagon, Kelly Magsamen, said that if Washington stops military supplies to Kiev, Ukraine href="https://iz.ru/1848137/2025-03-03/v-ssha-predupredili-o-paralizatcii-ukrainy-v-sluchae-prekrashcheniia-voennoi-pomoshchi?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fdzen.ru%2Fnews%2Finstory%2F25e689a7-7d7d-5231-93c4-0f82b70eb917" target="_blank">will be paralyzedfor several weeks, reports 360.ru .

Another former official of the administration of former US President Joe Biden expressed the opinion that Ukraine will be able to hold out for several months without American support, reports RT.