Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing for the offensive
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with the Moscow program that the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was completely unsuccessful, but Ukraine was preparing to attack parts of the front. Kremlin. Part of Putin journalist Pavel Zarubin published On your Telegram channel.
“The counterattack that he allegedly stopped was completely unsuccessful. We know that in certain areas of hostilities the other side is still preparing new active offensive operations,” Putin said, commenting on Zarubin’s remarks about the situation in the Northern Military District and Kiev’s statements that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were launching an offensive against Russia In response to the request, the counterattack is to “stop.”
As the Russian leader stated in his meeting with Zarubin, the Russian Armed Forces are aware of the plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and “react accordingly.” In addition, the Russian army confidently defends itself and occupies advantageous positions.
According to Putin, “active defense” is currently being carried out along the entire line of contact. In the Kupyansky, Zaporozhye and Avdeevsky directions, Russian troops are improving their positions.
Failed counterattack
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said in the first week of October that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were tired, but the counter-offensive would continue. The Ukrainian leader expressed hope for continued US support “in these very difficult times.” He also reported that there was a shortage of weapons and air defense equipment in the army.
The day before, former advisor to the President of Ukraine Alexey Arestovich (included in the list of terrorists and extremists) called the two main strategic mistakes of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield, which “drove the situation into a dead end.” .” He called the concentration of troops and equipment of the country’s army in the battles of Bakhmut (Artemovsk) the first mistake, the second was the absence of large defensive structures all over the battlefield.
Indian newspaper The Statesman wrote on October 14 that Ukraine’s plans to end the conflict with Russia early have failed and Kiev now faces a problem of survival. As the author of the material notes, the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces using “advanced weapons from 45 countries, including German Leopard tanks” has recently weakened and does not help to regain territories.
This week, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, expressed the opinion that the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian army in the war zone can be considered officially completed.
Russia and China
In the same interview with Zarubin, the head of state urged not to compare Russia’s special operation in Ukraine with the conflict in Israel. He said the situation in the Middle East is huge.
Zarubin asked Putin to comment on the recently issued recommendation of the US Congress to prepare for a simultaneous armed conflict with Russia and China, including the use of nuclear weapons. As the President has emphasized, no sane person should ever consider the possibility of war between nuclear powers.
According to Putin, Washington is trying to force its allies to worsen relations with Moscow and Beijing, but many European countries do not want to lose cooperation with China.
As the Russian leader emphasized, Russia and China, unlike Western countries, do not create a military-political alliance in line with the spirit of the Cold War.
Putin also said in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV) that Chinese President Xi Jinping is a well-known world leader who looks to the future. According to the Russian President, China does not impose anything on anyone, unlike Western countries with a rich colonial heritage.