The United States has promised to deliver rockets to Ukraine that could double the range of the Ukrainian strike force and target Russian troop supply sites.
Westerners fear, however, that kyiv will use them to attack Russian territory, which would trigger a dangerous escalation of the conflict and make the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries a “belligerent party,” which would threaten with a spillover of the conflict to the countries of Eastern Europe.
time factor
The Russians “moved their headquarters, their command posts, their ammunition and fuel depots 100 kilometers from the front line so that we cannot reach them,” Reznikov said.
“This complicates the situation from a logistical point of view, although it allows them to prepare to advance,” continued the minister, who reiterated his forecast of a major Russian offensive this month.
“There will not be time for all Western weapons to arrive before then,” but “we have the resources and the reserves” to resist, he continued.
In recent weeks, Ukrainian troops have managed to advance into eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is centered.
The situation is becoming complicated among others in the city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky declared on Saturday.
Questioned about a possible withdrawal of kyiv troops in this city, Reznikov assured that the city continued to be “a fortress, a symbol”, but that the decision corresponded to the Ukrainian General Staff.
Source: Ambito
