Ukraine is vigorously preparing for a potential new offensive by Russian occupation forces.

Ukrainians should also be prepared for information attacks prepared by the enemy.

The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, stated this on the air of the telethon.

According to his data, 300,000 men have already been drafted into the army in Russia, half of whom have been sent to the front, the other half - in reserve for a new offensive. 

"We understand the threats and challenges facing our country. We are preparing for it very powerfully," said Danilov.

Danilov noted that this is a challenge, but Ukraine will withstand this threat with dignity.

He recalled that at the time of the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, the situation was much more difficult, since Ukraine was alone with Russia.

Currently, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy communicates daily with his foreign colleagues regarding military aid.

Other work is ongoing inside Ukraine.

"Yes, this is a challenge for us, but we will endure it, because on February 24, 2022, it was much more difficult. Then we were alone with the aggressor. Now the situation is completely different," Danilov said. 

He added that earlier some countries did not believe that Ukraine could withstand a blow, and now every week from different parts of the world there are news about assistance to Kyiv.

In addition, Danilov warned that 

the level of IPSO (information-psychological operation. — Ed.), which Russia will use, will grow exponentially.

Speaking about the mobilization in Ukraine, Danilov emphasized that it began on February 24 and did not stop for a single day.

According to him, the mobilization continues "calmly" and "balancedly", recruiting the number of people needed by the Armed Forces.

"There are queues near the military commissariats. People stand to check their data, to carry out certain procedures if necessary," Danilov explained.

A new possible offensive by the Russian Federation

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, commenting on the possibility of a new offensive by the Russian invaders in the near future, said that 

Russia's revenge in Donbas has not stopped.

And it gets stronger there constantly, gets stronger every day.

At the same time, Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed confidence that the Russian Federation will not be able to capture Ukraine, which is gradually preparing its counteroffensive.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Lithuania Valdemaras Rupshis believes that Russia is waging an all-out war against Ukraine and

is preparing a new large-scale offensive. 

Rupshis noted that this can be prevented only by arranging the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian military in sufficient quantity.

The Institute for the Study of War believes that the Russian Federation will attempt a new decisive

offensive in the next six months,

most likely in the Luhansk region.

Military expert Serhii Grabskyi warned that the

new probable offensive of the Russian army may fall on February 24

, but the exact date is unknown, because it depends on the dynamics at the front.

The Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhia directions are dangerous.

He explained that the deadlines for a possible new offensive by the occupiers may be shifted to a later time.

However, do not exclude the option that the Russians may try to launch an attack even earlier.

General of Poland Waldemar Skzypchak suggests that 

Russia can attack Ukraine from its own territory - 

from the direction of Voronezh, Kursk, Bryansk, move from there in a southern direction, west of Kharkiv, along the Vorskla River, which flows into the Dnipro.

Under this scenario 

, Poltava and Dnipro are under attack.

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