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Russian troops are preparing for a new offensive in the coming weeks to maximize pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin’s position in ceasefire negotiations. They could last from 6 to 9 months, analysts say.
AP writes about this with reference to representatives of the Ukrainian government and analysts
According to them, this may give Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin grounds to delay negotiations on the cessation of hostilities in an attempt to seize more territory.
Ukrainian officials have reiterated that Russia is not interested in a genuine dialogue to end the war.
As the spring fighting season approaches, the Kremlin is preparing for a multi-vector offensive along the 1,000-kilometer front line, analysts and military commanders told the publication.
Citing intelligence, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia is preparing new attacks in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The newspaper emphasizes that in the north, Russian and North Korean soldiers have almost deprived Kyiv of an important bargaining chip in the negotiations by retaking most of the Kursk region. On the eastern front, fighting has also escalated in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Some commanders are concerned that Russia could move battle-hardened forces from Kursk to other parts of the east.
