The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhny, spoke on the phone with the Chief of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, about the situation at the front. This was reported on the Telegram channel of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
“We managed to seize the strategic initiative, the security and defense forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations, we have made progress. The enemy is showing a strong resistance.
Zaluzhny also talked about the need for weapons, ammunition and mine clearance equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov declarationThat the counterattack of the Ukrainian troops would go faster, but this happens only in fairy tales.
Prior to this, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Ukrainian troops continued Attempts of offensive operations in the Donetsk, South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions.
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to keep Russia. Military special operation in Ukraine In response to a request for assistance from the heads of the LPR and DPR.
The decision to carry out the operation caused new events. Sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
Previously in Kiev knownthat the counterattack did not become a “lightning”.