The withdrawal of the Russian army from Kyiv and the surrounding cities – though full of horrific civilian casualties – is essentially a victory for the Ukrainians and an opportunity for the West to help them materially as Russia is reportedly reorganizing, a former Fox News correspondent told Fox News. Deputy Commander of NATO. UK General Sir Richard Shirreff told “The Story” that while the number of civilians is huge and alarming, any withdrawal from the battlefield is categorically a victory for the rest of the world. “The battle of Kiev was a great victory for Ukraine, and we should praise it and do a lot of it. [an] absolute defeat for Russia. “Any force that leaves the battlefield, withdraws, is essentially defeated and they left the battlefield to the Ukrainians,” Sirev said. SEXTON BLASTS ROMNEY & MURKOWSKI SEEK “ELITE” APPROVAL A Ukrainian residential building damaged by a military strike () He regretted the graphic images coming from nearby Bucha, adding that the Russian army had been shown to be somewhat strategically disorganized as a reported reconstruction could take longer than expected. “The fact is that now, I think, as in any battle or campaign, there is a window of opportunity,” Siref said. “And as the Russians have withdrawn – yes, they say they are going to launch an attack in the East. And yes, this is likely to be another Russian attack in Donbas. But until they can create that attack and the problems that the Russians had. with the creation of their initial attacks, I think we can assume that it will take them some time “. UKRAINE: EXCLUSIVE SEAN PENN’S HANITY Vladimir Putin (Shutterstock) In turn, Western nations must use this pause to enhance the quality and effectiveness of deadly aid to Ukrainians, the general said. If NATO states are organized and effective, their support for Ukraine could be very damaging to the Russians if they launch another offensive with the most withdrawn regiments. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION “They have not created the superiority they wanted,” Shirreff said. “Clearly, the only thing they could do is to pulverize, destroy and annihilate and brutalize the cities and civilians of Ukraine. But this is not an army capable of launching an attack on the Baltic states or the Poland soon. “