The Australian/Foreign Policy: Ukraine Braces for Grisly Russian Offensive in the East
Russia is sending more bodies. Ukraine doesn’t have enough. And the tanks won’t arrive in time.
“We expect in the next 10 days a new, huge invasion,” a Ukrainian military official, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk about intelligence matters, told Foreign Policy.
Over the weekend, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that he expects a surge in Russian operations around the upcoming anniversary of the invasion on Feb. 24. Russia has also begun arming up and digging in for a coming offensive.
The Ukrainian military estimates that Russia already has 1,800 tanks, 3,950 armored vehicles, 2,700 artillery systems, 810 Soviet-era multiple-rocket-launch systems such as Grad and Smerch, 400 fighter jets, and 300 helicopters ready for the new wave of attacks, the official said.
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WNU Editor: When this new Russian offensive starts I do not see one massive assault. What I see is more of the same but on a far larger scale. The heavy use of artillery followed by infantry assaults backed with armor.
Ukraine Says Russia Has Massed 1,800 Tanks, 700 Aircraft & 500k Men For A New Assault
Russia massing 500K soldiers, 1.8K tanks to launch offensive in 10 days: official -- NYPost
Ukraine braces for new Russian offensive in the east -- The New Voice of Ukraine
Outnumbered and Worn Out, Ukrainians in East Brace for Russian Assault -- New York Times