Ukraine to launch its counteroffensive against Russian troops: We will defeat Russia

A top Ukrainian official said Monday that Ukraine will launch its counteroffensive against Russian troops when it’s ready, adding that it’s only a matter of time before the country achieves the necessary level of military preparedness to do so.

Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, told The Associated Press in an interview in Kyiv that Ukraine’s allies are helping the government to achieve the level of technical equipment necessary to launch the attack, delivering heavy armored vehicles and ammunition.

Speaking about a major US intelligence leak, Danilov echoed other Ukrainian leaders who say they don’t see it as gravely damaging future offensives, stressing that Ukraine doesn’t share highly sensitive information with anyone.

"If someone thinks that we report to someone, then he is deeply mistaken,” he said. Such sensitive security matters are decided in closed meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and "only there will it be decided when, in what direction, at what pace we will liberate our territory,” he added.

He said that Ukraine was working round the clock to prepare for a possible offensive, "including Saturday and Sunday. There is no vacation in war.”

"It’s only a matter of time. This time comes with a very high price for us.”

Danilov is confident that it not only turned the tiny settlement into "the place the whole world speaks about,” but proves "it’s extremely hard to conquer Ukraine by military means” for Russia.

He also remains confident in Ukraine’s efforts to return to its occupied territories.

"We will defeat Russia,” he said. "If you have a strong inner spirit, you will definitely win. And we always had it strong. This is something that always annoyed the Russians.”

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