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A Ukrainian soldier from the 35th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who on April 20 announced the start of a counter-offensive, greeted the residents of the Belgorod region. Russian sources and most other Ukrainian sources do not report any information about the start of the offensive, nor its direction, nor has there been any official confirmation from the Russian Ministry of Defense regarding the offensive. of the enemy.
Earlier, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said that the offensive operations of the Ukrainian army have already started and are taking place in four directions. Despite the fact that the military department quickly refuted his words, information about the start of the offensive also comes from the personal channels of the Ukrainian army. So, one of them said that the Ukrainian spring counteroffensive would be aimed at capturing Crimea.
At the same time, a number of Russian military specialists, as well as officials, transmitted information about single attempts to break through the enemy, but all these offensive actions were not large-scale and were quickly located by Russian units. In addition, a significant number of Russian experts predict the postponement of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. So, Hero of the Russian Federation Klupov said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will start the offensive only in the fall of 2023.
Information about the preparation of the Russian side for the Ukrainian counteroffensive is also being disseminated by officials appointed by Kiev. The mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, appointed by the Kiev authorities, said that Russia was evacuating the population from the territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, which is under its control. According to a Ukrainian official, the evacuation of the Russian population is due to the start of a counter-offensive by the Ukrainian army.
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