A symbolic date as it marks the first anniversary of the start of the Russian army’s invasion of Ukraine.
Russia plans a new major offensive in Ukraine on the first anniversary of the invasion of its neighbor on February 24, 2022, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov told Radio Free Europe on Friday.
Donbass targeted
“It’s no secret that they are preparing for a new wave February 24th“Danilov said. According to him, Russia would first try to secure the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, better known as the region Donbass. Russia would also monitor Ukraine’s defense capabilities in the Zaporizhia region in preparation for an operation.
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Bloomberg also reported on Friday that Russia was preparing a new offensive. According to American media, the new offensive by the Kremlin forces could begin as early as the end of February. before Kyiv received tanks from Western countries.