The State Duma explained the Pentagon's recognition of the superiority of the Russian Army over the Armed Forces

The Pentagon's intelligence service initially knew about the superiority of the Russian Armed Forces over the Ukrainian army. This was stated by State Duma Deputy Andrei Kolesnik on Friday, February 20.

On the eve of the auditors of the Pentagon, the US Department of State and the Agency for International Development and Assistance (USAID) said that the Russian Army is superior to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). 360.ru . The corresponding report was sent to the American Congress, RT reports.

Kolesnik stressed that the American authorities have always known about the superiority of the Russian Federation, so now they are simply stating this fact and trying to put pressure on Kiev. The parliamentarian believes that US President Donald Trump wants to finalize a peace deal and is thus trying to exert some pressure on the leadership of Ukraine.

"The United States has a comprehensive approach to the issue of a peaceful settlement. They are already used to having everyone obey them at the first call, but in the case of the conflict in Ukraine, this method does not work for them. They were confident in their abilities, that everything would be fine. But now they no longer have any illusions about this," the parliamentarian said in a conversation with Lenta.Ru .

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Last December, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian army and navy were being equipped with modern weapons and equipment in a timely manner due to the precise work of the military-industrial complex (MIC). In addition, he emphasized improving the efficiency of the defense industry.

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