According to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the army of the Russian Federation is planning a series of limited offensive actions in various areas of the front in Ukraine.
Goals of the new offensive attempts of the Russian army in Ukraine
According to analysts, the Russian occupiers will probably prefer limited offensive actions in most areas of the front in order to force the Ukrainian military to mobilize reserves.
In particular, the ISW refers to the statements of several representatives of the press centers of the Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the eastern front, who report on the strengthening of attacks by the Russian occupiers in the Kupyansk region of Kharkiv region, and the preparation of the Russian army for large-scale offensives in the Lyman and Bakhmut regions of Donetsk region.
Analysts are of the opinion that based on the results of the limited attacks of the Russian army, it will not be possible to achieve any success and force the Ukrainian military to connect reserves for defense.
However, at the same time, the Ukrainian military will be deprived of the possibility of rational use of equipment and personnel due to the need to repel enemy assault attempts.
In addition, experts warn that such a situation threatens to exhaust the resources of the Armed Forces, which were kept by the military command for conducting counteroffensive operations.
The White House warns Congress about the consequences of refusing aid to Ukraine
According to Jake Sullivan, US President Joe Biden's national security advisor, if Congress refuses to approve the president's request for financing aid to Ukraine, the occupation army of the Russian Federation may win in a matter of weeks or months.
Sullivan and Director of Intelligence Avril Haynes, during a meeting with leaders of both parties of Congress, noted that Ukraine will exhaust its existing artillery and anti-aircraft ammunition within the next few weeks.
Sullivan also emphasized that Ukraine's situation will become even more difficult during the year, and named specific ranges of dates when Ukraine will exhaust various opportunities in the short term.
Journalists of the TV channel, citing their own sources, note that representatives of the White House are increasingly concerned about the fact that Biden may break his own promise to support Ukraine to the end.
White House officials also told congressmen that the lack of aid to Ukraine "could prompt other countries that rely on the United States, including Japan and South Korea, to rethink their alliances."
A bipartisan group of congressional leaders agreed at the meeting that providing aid to Ukraine is a national security priority, but acknowledged that there are differences on how to proceed legislatively, the publication said.
