A British newspaper writes that the Ukrainian authorities feared that the planned counterattack of the Ukrainian army would fail. Finance Times.
The authors of the article pointed out that large-scale mobilization in the country began in the winter months. According to the publication, the Ukrainian government expects about 40,000 soldiers to join the ranks of the assault units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. At the same time, as the authors note, the Kiev authorities are concerned that the enlisted soldiers will not be enough to carry out the attack.
According to senior officials in Kiev, quoted by the publication, the Ukrainian leadership is concerned that a counterattack that has failed or failed to reclaim most of the territory could encourage Western allies to push Ukraine into negotiations with Russia.
Recently, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said that the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces could begin in about a month, because rainy weather is currently preventing active fighting.
Earlier, The Washington Post wrote that it belonged to the Pentagon Intelligence Agency, referring to classified US intelligence documents leaked to the internet. thinks Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are unlikely to start in 2023.