According to the publication, the offensive of the Russian army may begin closer to the summer, when the ground dries out after the spring thaw.

“That is why it (Ukraine -

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) urgently needs to mobilize more troops and build a more reliable line of defense,” the article states.

The author of the publication added that the “impasse” with the allocation of US aid to Kyiv risks allowing Russia to break through Ukraine’s “inadequate” defensive lines.

Earlier, the Politico newspaper reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not have enough mines and military personnel to build a new line of defense.