Ukraine prepared for a new Russian offensive later in February

• According to the defense minister of Ukraine, a new Russian onslaught is expected later this month.
• He also mentioned that additional long-range weapons had been agreed for by Ukraine.
• Reznikov claimed that despite not having all of its resources prepared for an offensive.

According to the defense minister of Ukraine, a new Russian onslaught is expected later this month. Oleksiy Reznikov stated at a news conference that not all Western weapons would have arrived by then but that Ukraine had sufficient stocks to repel Russian soldiers. He also mentioned that additional long-range weapons had been agreed for by Ukraine.

According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, fierce fighting is taking place in the eastern Ukrainian cities of Bakhmut, Vuhledar, and Lyman.

Reznikov claimed that despite not having all of its resources prepared for an offensive, Russia may nevertheless do it as a show of force on February 24, the anniversary of Moscow’s all-out invasion.

He stated that in order to establish a land corridor connecting all the areas it now controls, Russia is anticipated to prioritize capturing the entirety of the eastern Donbass as well as beginning offensives in the south and east of Ukraine.

The defence minister also stated that starting on Monday, troops will begin training with Leopard tanks built in Germany.

The new long-range missiles from Ukraine, according to Mr. Reznikov, will have a 90-mile (150-km) range, but they will only be deployed against Russian units in areas of Ukraine that are seized.

“I am sure that we will win this war,” said Mr Reznikov, but he added that without the delivery of Western fighter jets, “it will cost us more lives”.

Russia has gained ground recently near the Bakhmut region despite the flow of Western weapons into Ukraine as Russia’s army continues to send additional soldiers into battle.

The majority of the fighting in the region has been led by the Russian paramilitary mercenary company Wagner. Yevgeny Prigozhin, its leader, claimed that severe street skirmishes were taking place in several parts of the city and that Ukraine’s armed forces were “fighting to the death.”

The fight to retake Bakhmut from Russian soldiers has lasted for months, making it the protracted conflict since Russia invaded Ukraine almost a year ago.

Taking the territory is crucial for Russia since it wants to dominate the entire Donbas region in the east of the country.

Additionally, it would represent a turnaround in Russia’s fortunes after it recently lost ground in Ukraine.

President Zelensky declared in his evening address: “Throughout the 346 days of our conflict, I frequently had to admit that the situation at the front was difficult. And that things are getting more difficult.

According to the UK Ministry of Defence, Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut are becoming more and more isolated as Russia makes incremental gains in its drive to encircle the town.

It further mentioned that there was probably direct fire threatening the two main entry points into Bakhmut.

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