A Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russia isn’t on the cards until 2025, says Jake Sullivan. Russia will make advances in the “coming period” even though US aid to Ukraine is coming, he said. “You can’t instantly flip the switch,” Sullivan said. Ukraine may have gotten their long-awaited US aid last month, but a counteroffensive against Russia won’t […]
Russia knew where Ukraine’s big counteroffensive last year was going to attack, Zelenskyy said Tuesday. Ukraine has said its 2023 counteroffensive plans were leaked to Russia before the operation began. He told reporters that other reasons, such as a lack of weapons and equipment, also led to unsuccessful results. Reflecting on the unsuccessful summer 2023 […]
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will not disclose any details concerning the action plan of the Armed Forces of Ukraine because the fewer people know about this plan, the sooner victory will be achieved. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference on 25 February Quote: “I can’t tell you the details of this plan because… the […]
Kyrylo Budanov, Chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, predicts that the Russian offensive ongoing since 2023 will soon succumb to attrition, allowing a new Ukrainian counteroffensive to begin. Source: Kyrylo Budanov on Ukraine’s national 24/7 newscast Quote: “Currently, the Russian Federation’s offensive operation is ongoing, having started in November 2023. As of now, it has been […]
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, and war studies expert, Phillips O’Brien, about Ukraine. There’s a stalemate on two fronts, the battlefield and funding. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week we wanted faster results from Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia. This is a fraught and critical time […]