Ukraine’s defense minister warns Russia is preparing for a new major attack2moon24day starts. (Reported by Helen Qi)
bbcBBCUkrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said Moscow had assembled thousands of troops and was “trying to do something” to mark the first anniversary of its first invasion of Ukraine last year, the report said.He also said that Moscow has mobilized50Thousands of soldiers attacked. Russian President Putin had previously announced that the full mobilization of about3010,000 soldiers, but the Ukrainian side believes that the actual number recruited and deployed to Ukraine may be more than30Wan Gao is much higher.
Reznikov said Ukraine’s military commanders were seeking to stabilize the front lines and prepare for a counteroffensive.he believes20232019 can be a year of military victories, and the Ukrainian army will not lose the initiative achieved in recent months. In addition, Ukrainian intelligence agencies pointed out that Putin has ordered the Russian army to capture Donbass before the end of spring. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned there was no sign Putin was limiting his military goals to seizing eastern Ukraine.
Reznikov said on Twitter that he had had a frank and productive dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron on the urgent need for Ukrainian forces to defend themselves, and he thanked Macron for his unwavering support.On the other hand, CNNCNNAccording to the report, the pro-Russian forces claimed that they were close to encircling Bakhmut, an important city in eastern Uzbekistan, and the fighting was still going on.
