Presidential adviser Zelensky: Ukraine can counter-attack Russia from the end of May
Ukraine can counter-attack Russia in the period from late May to mid-June thanks to the weapons provided by the US and European countries, according to an adviser to the President of Ukraine.
Statement by Mr. Oleksiy Arestovich, advisor of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyin an interview with the newspaper Nikkei Asia May 1 is an indication that the pace of hostilities can be accelerated. Mr. Arestovich is a close friend of Mr. Zelensky, in charge of matters military and security at the president’s office.
Earlier, Mr. Zelensky said “decisive battle” on the battlefield Donbass, eastern Ukraine, will soon begin. In an interview with the Japanese newspaper, Mr. Arestovich said Kyiv will be able to form military units to launch an attack, when tanks, long-range artillery and other types of weapons are used. weapon Others from the US and Europe will start “docking” in Ukraine in mid-May.
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Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. office of the president of Ukraine |
Ukraine’s military has been largely on the defensive since hostilities broke out in late February. If Ukraine turns to counterattack, this will be a major turning point in the conflict.
According to Arestovich, the Russian army was “strategically defeated” because it failed to capture Kyiv and they had not achieved any of their goals in the “military operation”. He said that the Russian forces are weakening because of the use of many old weapons from the Soviet era and lack of reserves.
While Mr. Arestovich insists that Ukraine will eventually win, experts say the outcome of this conflict is unpredictable, as Russia has so far not launched a general offensive in the Donbass. Some experts predict that Russia will launch a general offensive on Victory Day on May 9, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has denied these speculations.
Efforts to negotiate peace have so far stagnated. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 2 announced that President Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet in Turkey to make decisions on eastern Ukraine.
“I will probably talk to Mr. Putin on the phone this week. Our desire is to bring the presidents of Russia and Ukraine to Istanbul or Ankara. Turkey will be the place to make decisions on eastern Ukraine. will happen in Istanbul or Ankara,” Erdogan was quoted as saying by CNN Turk.
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