Ukrainian Defence Minister reveals details of the start of military counter-offensive
The start of the counteroffensive depends on the situation on the battlefield and the decision of Ukraine's military leadership. Preparing for a counteroffensive is in the last minute, when you can say that everything you need is ready. The statements were made by Ukrainian Defence Minister Olesii Reznikov during a telethon, UNIAN reports.
Reznikov named three key factors for a successful counteroffensive: the availability of weapons, ready and trained defenders who know their plan, and providing the offensive with all the necessary things.
"Today we are entering the last minute, when we can say: 'yes, everything is ready'. Later, depending on the situation on the battlefield, the General Staff, the Commander-in-Chief and his team will decide how, where and when," the Ukrainian Defence Minister said.
UNIAN notes that the West is working hard to prepare the Ukrainian military for a counter-offensive, which President Volodimir Zelenski has said will include liberating Crimea.
Right now, for obvious reasons, it is not known when and where the full-scale operation to clear territory will begin, but the West believes it will start in May-June.
