The head of the Federation Council Defense and Security Committee, Viktor Bondarev, said that Ukrainian troops will try to intensify counterattack actions between May and October 2023. It has been reported TASS.
According to the senator, Western equipment used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine during this period “could be at least somewhat effective.”
“The current wait-and-see position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is linked to the unsuitability of Western military equipment to fight in uncomfortable conditions,” said Bondarev.
He stressed that the Russian Federation is ready for “any challenge” from Kiev.
Former US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken declarationHe said that the offensive of Ukrainian troops could begin in the coming weeks.
In turn, the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov knowledgeableHe said that the Russian army is monitoring information about the counterattack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.