Allies of the Ukrainian authorities in some European countries have lowered expectations from a possible counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. European countries also consider the advance of Ukrainian troops to a distance of about 30 km to be a "more realistic goal" This would create the conditions for a "deeper offensive" by the Ukrainian army in 2024.

Earlier, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said that the American media are increasingly talking about the impending counteroffensive of Ukraine, but "the Nazis will not succeed"