KYIV: Russian forces are making ready for a brand new offensive in opposition to Ukrainian defenders in late Might or summer time, however Kyiv has a transparent battlefield plan of its personal, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned on Sunday (Feb 25).
The Ukrainian chief mentioned at a two-hour information convention it was important for Kyiv and its Western allies to stay united, predicting two troublesome months forward adopted by a recent Russian assault.
“Russia will put together counteroffensive actions at first of summer time or finish of Might. If they can. They’ll put together,” Zelenskyy instructed reporters in Kyiv.
“We’ll put together for his or her assault. Their assault that started on Oct 8 has not introduced any outcomes, I imagine. We, for our half, will put together our plan and comply with it.”
Ukraine marked the second anniversary of Russia’s full scale invasion on Saturday as Moscow’s troops bear down alongside a sprawling entrance line and issues pile up from shortages of artillery shells to an absence of recent manpower.
Zelenskyy mentioned 31,000 Ukrainian troopers had been killed since February 2022, giving the primary official toll for greater than a 12 months.
He mentioned he was assured that the US Congress would approve a serious new batch of army and monetary help and that Ukraine wanted that call inside a month.
The Ukrainian warfare effort trusted Western help, he mentioned, including that the European Union had solely provided 30 per cent of the 1 million ammunition shells that have been promised.
