The Ukrainian Army delays the start of their announced major offensive against the Russian occupying forces, because all the promised military vehicles have not yet arrived. With the material that is already there, the Ukraine can attack and be successful, says President Volodymyr Zelenskyj in a BBC interview. “But we would lose a lot of people. I think that’s unacceptable,” says Zelenskyj. “That’s why we have to wait. We need some more time.” Specifically, the head of state names armored vehicles that have not yet arrived.
Russia is counting on the war turning into a “frozen conflict,” says Zelensky. Western sanctions have already had a significant impact on the Russian defense industry, for example in the case of artillery ammunition. “They still have a lot in their stores, but we’re already noticing less daily shelling in some areas,” says the president. He calls for preventing the circumvention of sanctions, such as the delivery of goods to Russia via third countries.