Kyiv's troops, Jens Stoltenberg said, will be in a 'strong position to continue to retake occupied territory.'
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said Friday that Kyiv's troops are"more than ready," telling reporters that preparations for the offensive"are coming to an end."
"And while these Russian assaults are costly for Russia, the extent to which Ukrainian forces are having to draw down their reserves and equipment as well as suffer further casualties will all likely factor into Ukraine's ability to go on the offensive later this spring." "My personal belief is that it simply remains one of a range of options," he added."I do think possibly that the Ukrainian leadership may have a little bit of explaining to do, if it turns out that actually the next military step is not a major offensive and it's something else."
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