China News Network, April 4 -- The US "Newsweek" quoted leaked documents on the 18th as saying that Ukraine plans to launch a "spring offensive" on April 16, and the United States and its allies are helping Ukraine actively prepare for war.
"Supplies and aid were sent to Ukraine continuously ahead of Ukraine's scheduled offensive on April 4," Newsweek quoted the document. ”
Image source: Screenshot of the US "Newsweek" report
The US media pointed out that the loss of the Bakhmut region will be a psychological blow (to Ukraine), but this does not affect the overall situation, and the United States and its allies are focusing on the future and actively preparing for Ukraine's "spring offensive".
The document, dated February 2, details the schedule of equipment delivery and training for nine brigades prepared for the "spring counteroffensive" with the help of the United States and its allies, and is expected to assemble three more brigades inside Ukraine, Russia Today (RT) reported.
Speaking at a press conference in Washington, Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmegal said that the Pentagon leaks will not change Kiev's plans and that the Ukrainian army will launch a counteroffensive in the near future.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov previously said that offensive operations depend on the supply of heavy equipment abroad.
According to the New York Times local time on April 4, senior officials of the Biden administration in the United States said that some classified military documents appeared on social media, detailing "the secret plan of the United States and NATO to strengthen the Ukrainian army before launching a new offensive against Russia in Ukraine."
In addition, the charts disclosed in these documents also show the expected weapons delivery nodes, force status, and other combat plans of the Ukrainian army, indicating that the United States has broken through the previously claimed line of providing only intelligence support in the process of assisting Ukraine.
Recently, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia is willing to end the Ukrainian crisis as soon as possible. "Obviously, we want the Ukrainian crisis to end as soon as possible. We have already explained in detail more than once the reasons for the Ukrainian crisis and the goals we pursue in this regard. ”