Ukraine stated the time of the general counter-attack against Russia

Advisor of President Volodymyr ZelenskyAlexey Arestovich, said, Ukraine could launch a large-scale attack on the Russian army by the end of June.

A counter-attack is possible as Ukraine accumulates large quantities of Western weapons, enough for several brigades, Arestovich told Ukrainian TV channel 24 on May 5. Weapons are fully refitted, trained and coordinated, and then we can strike.”

“In terms of time, it will most likely be late June – early July. The first shots to stop the enemy may come in late May – early June, and to attack – no earlier than the second half of the month. 6” – said Mr. Arestovich.

Presidential Advisor Ukraine has repeatedly promised a counter-offensive against the Russian army, which launched a large-scale military operation into Ukraine on February 24. In late April, the official said a counterattack could take place as early as June, depending on Western arms deliveries. However, on May 1, Mr. Arestovich gave an even more optimistic prognosis, declaring that Russian forces in eastern Ukraine could be “crushed” by Victory Day on May 9.

“The outlook for the Russian military is not favorable in Ukraine. They can be defeated even before May 9,” Arestovich said.

However, the mixed messages given by Ukrainian officials are in stark contrast to Moscow’s view of the impact of Western supply weapons to Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly warned the West about this, saying that the supplies will not change the outcome but only prolong the conflict, causing more damage and suffering to the Ukrainian people.

“Our military is well aware that the US, UK and NATO in general are constantly transmitting intelligence and other parameters to the Ukrainian armed forces. Combined with the number of weapons that these countries and NATO are sending to Ukraine, these actions do not contribute to a quick resolution of the conflict, cannot disrupt the achievement of the goals Moscow has outlined for the military campaign. special,” – RT quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on May 5.

Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine at the end of February, after accusing Kiev of failing to fulfill the terms of the Minsk agreement, first signed in 2014 and eventually Moscow’s recognition of the the self-proclaimed Donbass republics Donetsk and Lugansk. The Minsk agreement brokered by Germany and France was designed to give the breakaway regions special status in Ukraine.

The Kremlin has since demanded that Ukraine officially declare itself a neutral country and will never join the military bloc. NATO led by the US. Kiev insists the Russian attack is completely unprovoked and rejects claims it is planning to retake the two republics in the Donbass by force.