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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Ready to Repel Possible Russian Offensive this Month, Defense Minister

Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov addresses a press conference about the activities of his ministry one year since the war in Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine, 05 February 2023. (EPA)

Ukraine expects a possible major Russian offensive this month, but Kyiv has the reserves to hold back Moscow's forces even though the latest Western military supplies will not all arrive in time, Ukraine's defense minister said on Sunday.

Russia could launch the new attack for "symbolic" reasons around the first anniversary of its invasion, but its resources are not ready from a military point of view, the minister, Oleksii Reznikov, told a news conference.

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