Main fights are yet to come – Ukraine's National Security Council Secretary

Oleksii Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, commenting on the Russian offensive, said that he does not rule out "any scenario in the next two or three weeks" and said that "the main fights are yet to come".

Source: Danilov in an interview with Sky News

Quote: "Russia is preparing for maximum escalation. It is gathering everything possible, doing drills and training."

"I can say that we are not excluding any scenario in the next two to three weeks."

"Those countries who help us in our struggle have started to provide us maximum help."

"We went through an extensive difficult period, but I'm conscious the main fights are yet to come and they will happen this year, within two to three months. These will be defining months in the war."

"We will definitely win due to having all the world's support behind us."

Details: Danilov has not ruled out the possibility that President Vladimir Putin will attempt another attack from the north, south and east, as happened on 24 February 2022 – maybe even to coincide with the anniversary.

He has said that Ukraine's military is preparing for all possibilities and this time around has significantly more support from Western partners such as the UK than 12 months ago.

Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine has added that he expects about half of more than 320,000 soldiers mobilised by Russia last September will be involved in the second wave whenever it comes.

And part of them has already been sent to Ukraine.

Background: Bloomberg reported, citing its sources close to the Kremlin, that a new Russia’s offensive can take place in February or March – before Kyiv receives tanks from the USA and Europe.

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