Russia is making ready for a brand new offensive in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts this spring, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview with Le Figaro revealed on March 26.
"We should take a look at the state of affairs with our eyes broad open. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin is making ready a brand new offensive, significantly in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts," Zelensky stated.
"I can verify that Putin is attempting to get time and is making ready for a spring offensive. We see preparations for this upcoming operation," he added.
Zelensky added that Putin initially deliberate to launch this operation eight months in the past however was pressured to delay it because of the Ukrainian army's Kursk operation.
Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, each situated in northeastern Ukraine and bordering Russia, have performed a key function in Ukraine's protection for the reason that begin of the full-scale invasion. Moscow launched a two-pronged offensive on Kharkiv Oblast final Could. By June 8, Zelensky declared that Russia had "failed" in its offensive.
In August 2024, Ukrainian forces crossed the border into Kursk Oblast, seizing 1,300 sq. kilometers (500 sq. miles) of Russian territory.
In early March, Russian troops, strengthened by North Korean items, launched a counteroffensive and recaptured vital floor, which Zelensky's administration had hoped to make use of as leverage in negotiations.
On March 15, Zelensky had already warned of Russian forces amassing alongside Ukraine's northeastern border.
"We perceive this and can take countermeasures," he wrote on Telegram.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy
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