In the US, they predict that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can go on an offensive in several directions in the near future

According to John Kirby, the United States enhances the security assistance to Ukraine so that the defense forces have all the opportunities for their own counter -offensive. With the improvement of weather conditions in Ukraine of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can go on the offensive in several directions. The coordinator of the Strategic Communication of the US National Security Council John Kirby said this in an interview with Voice of America.

"We know that in the spring, when the weather is improving, and it is already getting better, we can expect that Russians will want to go on the offensive in some areas, and we do not know exactly where and how they will do it, but we want to provide Ukrainians to make it They had the opportunity to defend themselves. If they decide on their own offensive operations so they can conduct them, "he said.

John Kirby added that the United States is helping Ukraine to develop capacity, as well as listed the needs that are in the Armed Forces today. In particular, it was about artillery, armored equipment, air defense, logistics. Recall that the White House is afraid of an unsuccessful counter -offensive of the Armed Forces and hope for "less ambitious" goals of Ukraine.