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'The intensity is increasing': Ukraine says first steps in counteroffensive have begun
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Its a complicated process, which is not a matter of one day or a certain date or a certain hour, Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview with the Guardian. Its an ongoing process of de-occupation, and certain processes are already happening, like destroying supply lines or blowing up depots behind the lines.
The intensity is increasing, but it will take quite a long period of time, he added, predicting that as the counteroffensive gathered momentum, there would be more incursions into Russia by Russian rebel groups, such as the raid in Belgorod region earlier this week.
On Saturday the commander of Ukraines armed forces, Gen Valeriy Zaluzhny, raised expectations that a major operation could be imminent by declaring on social media: The time has come to take back whats ours.
Zaluzhnys declaration on the Telegram messaging app was accompanied by a cinematic video showing heavily armed Ukrainian soldiers preparing for battle to a soundtrack of ominous music and a narrator reciting a prayer calling for strength to annihilate Ukraines enemies.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/27/first-operations-in-ukraine-counteroffensive-have-begun-says-top-official
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'The intensity is increasing': Ukraine says first steps in counteroffensive have begun (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
May 2023
OP
Building up the pressure and fear level in Russian troops waiting in dread of the
Martin68
May 2023
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Beachnutt
(7,324 posts)1. Especially when the F-16's arrive.
Tetrachloride
(7,842 posts)2. I thought the counteroffensive was last year already
Uncle Joe
(58,361 posts)3. No, Ukraine has been waiting for dry season this spring.
Martin68
(22,800 posts)4. Building up the pressure and fear level in Russian troops waiting in dread of the
counter-offensive. Keeping Russian troops off-balance, not knowing where and when strikes will occur. Monitoring Russian troop movements, communications, and positions for weaknesses. Then, suddenly, a soft spot will suffer a crippling attack.