Russian soldiers can launch a second attack on Kyiv.

Military expert Oleg Zhdanov assessed the potential threat.

In an interview, Zhdanov named the terms when the occupiers will be ready to launch an offensive, if they have the right conditions for this.

"The concept of failure does not exist for Russia. The concept of the number of losses does not exist for Russia either. From a military point of view, I would say that opening a second front for Russia is expedient," he noted.

However, will the occupiers be able to march on Kyiv today?

According to Zhdanov, this is impossible.

"This is not possible, because we have been preparing our border for 8 months for defense and today is not February 24 in order to allow such a deep invasion of our territory. But the very fact of opening a second front, so that they could transfer troops from the north the border in other directions and the stretching of the forces of the Armed Forces exists. This goal from the military point of view is absolutely justified," he added.

At the same time, Ukrainian intelligence says that the army, which today is concentrated on the territory of Belarus, is not yet ready to move to the territory of the Kyiv region.

Zhdanov cited the words of General Budanov, who said that this unit could be ready by the second half of winter-spring. 

"Then yes, we can say that if they form and arm this unit, then yes, readiness - no earlier than the end of January-February," Zhdanov noted.

We will remind you that today the Russian army is concentrating its efforts on restraining the actions of the Armed Forces in certain areas.

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi also reported that fierce battles are taking place in Donetsk region, near Avdiyivka.

He noted that there the command of the occupiers is driving them to death.

According to the president, the most capable Russian troops remain in Kherson and do not plan to leave the city, so they have a chance to be surrounded by the Armed Forces.

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  • Ready to "go along the bottom of the river": Zhdanov told how Russia is going to defend Kherson

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