Ukraine Braces for Major Russian Offensive

Russia is preparing to launch a new major offensive against Ukraine in the coming weeks, a top Ukrainian security official said, raising concerns in Kiev and the West that the Kremlin is preparing another attempt. new force to occupy large areas of the country.

“Russia is preparing for maximum escalation,” he said. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, in an interview with Sky News published online early Wednesday local time. “It’s about gathering everything you can, doing drills and training.”