They charge equipment to Kharkiv: the Russian Federation declared the Armed Forces counter -offensive

In an interview with Western journalists, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that the Armed Forces can prepare for counter -offensive operations this year. But for their implementation, the army must first be armed. In the Kharkiv direction there is a significant movement of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to the Russian Agency "RIA Novosti", the Ukrainian army is allegedly concentrating forces, carrying armored vehicles on two echelons, which may indicate preparation for the counter -offensive. The information was provided by the Lannta UAV operator with the call sign "laziness", which specified that the equipment was allegedly brought to the second and third lines of defense, and then accumulated closer to the first line.

According to him, this was installed by the reconnaissance drones, which were shot. "Maybe we are waiting for their counter -offensive soon, and we are waiting for it. We are ready for that," the Russian military said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported in May. However, the movement of additional equipment in this direction has not been reported by officials within the last days.

At the same time, both Ukrainian and Western sources spoke about the possibility of counter -offensive operations of the Armed Forces. So in an interview with The Washington Post Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops will be able to prepare for a counter -offensive this year if the situation at the front is stable. The head of state stressed that in order to carry out such an operation later the army must first be armed and prepared new crews.

For his part, US President Advisor Jake Sullivan said in early May that after receiving $ 61 billion after receiving US military assistance, Ukraine will try to start a new counter -offensive in 2025. Earlier it was reported that a group of occupiers got into the environment in the Volchansky aggregate plant.