Since March, observers have been expecting Ukraine to begin recapturing occupied territories. Now President Volodymyr Zelensky announced new attacks on the Russian army.
He left open whether this is the beginning of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, which has been expected for months. For their implementation, Kiev has received numerous weapons systems from Western allies, including German Leopard infantry fighting vehicles. With the major offensive, the Ukrainian leadership wants to recapture territories of its own country occupied by Russia since February 2022.