Ukraine’s Defence Minister reveals when defence forces will resume active counteroffensive

Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov has predicted that defence forces will resume active counteroffensive actions when the ground freezes and become firmer for equipment to pass over. 

Source: Reznikov during a press conference with Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson in Odesa on Sunday

Quote: "Weather conditions, a transition from a dry autumn to a not yet frosty winter… We have watched rain and very difficult conditions for offensives from any side. Because the ground is wet, and wheeled vehicles almost cannot pass over it…

I believe this decrease in activity is related to weather conditions. But the Armed Forces of Ukraine are not thinking of stopping. Therefore, using the moment, when the ground is firmer, I am convinced that we will resume our counter offensives and the campaign on liberating our land."

Details: The Minister has pointed out that Ukraine’s plan "is very simple; it is the liberation of all temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to 1991 levels, when Ukraine’s borders were internationally recognised."

He has expressed his belief that Russians are fighting civilians in order to persuade the Ukrainian government to start negotiating on Russia’s terms, but they will not succeed in it. 

"This war is a war of resources, and they are also running out of these resources," he said.

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