According to available information, the main topic of conversation was the plans of the Russian occupiers for the coming weeks and months.
According to sources, Zelenskiy and Ukrainian intelligence officials discussed how long Ukraine could count on continued assistance from the United States and the West after the Republican Party won the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Burns, in turn, noted the continued support of Ukraine by the United States. At the same time, according to the sources of the publication, he emphasized the “urgency of the moment” on the battlefield and acknowledged that at some point help will be more difficult to obtain.
War of Russia against Ukraine. The main thing (updated)
February 24 Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Initially, according to the SBU, Putin expected to seize Ukraine in a few days. But blitzkrieg failed.
In April, Russian troops were expelled from the northern regions. In late August – early September, the Ukrainian military launched a counteroffensive in the south and east of the country. Released thousand square kilometers territory of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in recent weeks, the Russian military has focused on conducting offensive operations. on the Limansky, Bakhmutsky and Avdeevsky directions in the Donetsk region. In the south of Ukraine, the invaders are mainly on the defensive.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny suggested in December last year that escalation of hostilities may occur in February.
The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov, said in early January that Ukraine is planning a major offensive this springin March the fights will be “the hottest”.
