Hear retired officer's warning to Ukraine ahead of potential Russian offensive

Russia launched nationwide missile strikes, as it has done with grim regularity for months, and has fired a notably high number of S-300 missiles, according to Ukrainian officials. Retired US Army Maj. Mike Lyons discusses these escalating attacks. #CNN #News

[extraterrestrialfascisti]

There are more retired military officer analysts than there are officers in the Ukranian army.

[zinktomas]

So basically we were all way too late in getting Ukraine the equipment they need because we were all too busy cowering to Putin’s nuclear threats

[JackycClark]

Some of these reporters should acquaint themselves with the subject matter prior to doing an interview .

[michaelmullins]

Lyons giving a more realistic assessment of Russia's capacity to go on the offensive, compared to his other colleagues. Well done to him for telling the truth for a change.

[justice]

The fact that Russia thinks they can attack a country but can't be attacked on their homeland is baffling

[PanamaSticks]

Ridiculous. How could "Russia have an advantage in the learning process?". Both countries have been at war with each other the same amount of time.

[jaykolinsky]

This leaves me wondering how can any army have much of a lessons learned when they have such a high turnover rate? What is the average survival rate of the Ruzzian soldier on the battlefield in terms of hours/days?? Learn something one day, then gone the next.

[archiearevalo]

Atleast this retired general is honest about realities

[farqsideways]

Modern war fought with relics & hand me downs.

[Eric-xlqd]

A perfect example of rich men starting wars.and young men dieing in war?!

[jimgraham]

It's the quality of the troops that matter, not the number.

[deecee]

136, 000 russian occupiers killed so far 😱

[heidiweber]

Excellent interview Abby asked the right questions. Very insightful. This General is honest and spot on Thanks.

[danf]

if you are destroying civilian housing, daycare and infrastracture and in turn getting your tanks, ,armored vehicles and artillery and troops obliterated, , , i would not say that is "winning"

[abyrahman]

157, 000 Ukranian soldiers KIA.
250, 000+ Ukranian soldiers injured.
God knows how many Ukrainian soldiers are about to be trapped in Bakhmut!
Ukraine has lost 20% of it's country forever to Russia.
Ukraine's infrastructure has been completely decimated.
Ukraine's economy is destroyed.
Ukraine has almost become a landlocked country.
Ukraine's population has decreased from 37 million to 20 million approx.
And the Russians haven't even started their offensive!

[ypnzbsq]

It takes your breath away to hear interviews like this.

[jiyushugi]

A very large Russian armored column was just completely smashed by Ukrainian artillery on the Zaporizhznia front, so if the Russians are 'learning' they aren't doing so quickly enough.

[igorseprak]

“Two more weeks to flatten Ukraine, I mean flatten the curve.”

[vet]

These same retired experts said Ukraine would fall in about 1 week when this started, just more
guessing by the talking heads.

[blogonline]

Holy cow! Didn’t expect to watch this in CNN. An honest opinion from somebody stating the truth? What happened CNN?