Russia preparing for offensive into region partially held by Ukraine

The Russians have been preparing for some time, for several weeks, to conduct assault operations in several directions, specifically in the Zaporizhzhia direction,

Vladyslav Voloshyn told Agence France-Presse

As of the beginning of October 2024, despite all the difficult circumstances, the majority of Ukrainians – 58% – opposed any territorial concessions,

the survey said

It requires a nontraditional resolution which we can't fully imagine yet,

Kovalenko added

I expect that Trump would certainly grant President (Volodymyr) Zelensky more flexibility and resources, so Kyiv can get a solid leverage for battlefield victories, a ceasefire deal, or a peace deal, or all of that,

Viktor Kovalenko, a Ukrainian analyst and military veteran from 2014 to 2015, told Newsweek

However, this psychological preparation may not translate effectively into practical resilience in the type of active combat scenarios currently seen in Ukraine, where they would face modernized and highly capable opposition in unfamiliar territory,

Park said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

The first battles with North Korean soldiers open a new page of instability in the world,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said last week

This is the most obvious example of the quality of the information that is being published now, sometimes even in fairly reputable publications,

Peskov said

[The ... The assaults] could begin in the near future. We’re not even talking about weeks. We’re expecting it to happen any day,

Vladyslav Voloshyn told Reuters

The Russians damaged the dam of the reservoir of Kurakhove. This strike potentially threatens residents of settlements on the Vovcha River, both in Donetsk and Dnipro regions,

Governor Vadym Filashkin said

No preparation is being carried out now [to speak to European leaders]. We have not received any signals,

Peskov said

European leaders are continuing … to try to achieve a strategic defeat of Russia,

he added

I would recommend not to overstate the threat posed by North Korean troops,

Viktor Kovalenko, a geopolitical analyst and Ukrainian military veteran, told Newsweek

Furthermore, the number of North Koreans does not amount to hundreds of thousands, making it unlikely for them to penetrate defense lines through concentrated assaults,

he added

Initial information indicates that these troops are inadequately trained and equipped, and Russian military lacks armor and arms to enforce them,

he said

The importance of this operational area cannot be underestimated given the number of enemy troops concentrated there,

Syrskyi said in a post on Telegram,

Carrying out an order of their military leadership, [the Russian forces] are trying to dislodge our troops and advance deep into the territory we control,

Syrskyi wrote on the Telegram messaging app

These tens of thousands of enemies from the best Russian shock units would have stormed our positions in the Pokrovsk, Kurakhiv or Toretsk directions, which would have significantly worsened the situation at the front,

he said