Deputy head of the Zaporozhye region, Yevhen Balitsky, believes that the Ukrainian Armed Forces may try to launch a counterattack in the region in the next five to seven days. He said this in an interview DEA News.
According to the official, Kiev is making serious artillery preparations.
Balitsky said a counterattack could begin in the coming days, as deep rear areas are not usually bombed in this way.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in response to a request for help from the heads of the DPR and LPR, decided to organize a special military operation to protect Donbass.
After the results of the September referendums, the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions became part of Russia.
Kiev says it has been preparing a counterattack against Russia for several months to reclaim lost territory, including Crimea.
Mikhail Galuzin, Former Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation declarationWestern countries are forcing Ukraine to launch a “counter-offensive”.