War in Ukraine. Kiev fears a major Russian attack “within ten days”.

Since the beginning of winter, Ukraine and its allies have been afraid of the next Russian attack. In December, the Secretary General of NATO warned that it may intervene in the spring.

But in recent days, Kiev has been far more alarmist, declaring that a full-scale Russian offensive is imminent. Russia can attackwithin ten days“This is what the adviser attached to the Ukrainian army said Financial Time: in an article published on Tuesday, adding that this information will be supported by “very solid information“.

“We observed that the Russian occupation forces are redeploying units, weapons and military equipment in the East“, the officer of the intelligence services Andriy Chernyak also stated, as quoted by the American newspaper. The information was confirmed by the head of the administration of Luhansk region, Serkhi Haydai, as he noted.Institute of War Studieswho said that the Russians are deploying reserves in the region.

Ukraine’s defense minister said last week that the dreaded Russian offensive could begin by the end of the month, around February 24, the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Russians love symbols“, Oleksei Reznikov justified in particular. The minister also clarified that his intelligence did not notice disturbing movements of Russian and Belarusian troops to the north and Kharkiv.

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Russian “successes” in the East

Therefore, the Russian offensive could begin around Kreminna and Liman. Moscow will also strengthen its position in the south of Donetsk. “If they are smart, they will concentrate their forces on one front“, the adviser of the Ukrainian army also stated Financial Time:.

Vladimir Zelensky has also expressed concern in recent days, particularly stating that the situation is getting more and more complicated in the east of the country, where Russian forces are gradually eating up the area around Bakhmut, where Putin’s army is trying to implement a blockade operation. Since January, the Russian army, supported by the Wagner group’s paramilitary leaders and hundreds of thousands of civilians mobilized since September, has returned to the offensive, particularly in the Donbass, the eastern region of which Moscow assumes responsibility. .

“Currently, the battles are going on successfully in the territoriesRussian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke of Bakhmut and Vugledar on Tuesday, warning the West against increasing aid to Ukraine, which could “lead to an unpredictable level of escalationof conflict.

For observers, a Russian offensive by the end of the month would allow Moscow to gain maximum ground before the arrival of Western tanks and all the military aid promised by Ukraine’s allies.

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