“the slower than expected pace of the Ukrainian counter-offensive is not representative of its potential”, says the Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

2023-06-22 06:04:06

Cover image: Ukrainian mobile missile battery MSLR BM-21 “Grad” near Bakhmut, Ukraine, June 21, 2023. Iryna Rybakova / AP

Volodymyr Zelensky said progress on the battlefield of kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russian forces had been “slower than expected”, reported the BBC Wednesday. The Ukrainian president said the military advance was not easy to implement because 200,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory had been mined by Russian forces. The leader of the paramilitary group Wagner, Yevgueni Prigozhin, for his part accused the Russian military hierarchy on Wednesday of ” hide “ the difficulties encountered by his army in the face of the Ukrainian counter-offensive begun at the beginning of June, which has made modest gains so far.Rebuilding infrastructure, demining, restoring the economy, financing public services… Leaders and representatives of more than sixty countries are expected Wednesday and Thursday in London for a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine, which seeks to mobilize States, companies and major financial institutions. “Let’s be clear: Russia is behind the destruction of Ukraine. And Russia will end up bearing the cost of rebuilding Ukraine”said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.Brussels is planning aid of 50 billion euros over four years for kyiv. “We are proposing a financial reserve for the next four years. This includes both loans and grants”European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.Latvia transfers its entire fleet of combat helicopters to Ukrainea announcement Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins, according to RBC-Ukraine.

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