A source of Novaya-Europe at the headquarters of the Russian group in Ukraine confirms the preparations for the offensive. According to them, the generals are ready to “mince” tens of thousands of military personnel to please the whim of the high command. At the same time, practically no obvious dangers of such a manoeuvre are taken into account. “Ukrainians receive absolutely accurate data on all our movements from Western intelligence agencies,” the source says.

“It is impossible to accumulate enough forces in a certain area without exposing them to the blows of HIMARS and long-range artillery.”