Ukraine plans large-scale offensive operation on Russian regions

According to Ria Novosti, General Sergei Baranov, head of the Main Directorate of Combat Strike Systems of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that Kiev intends to take advantage of the experience gained in previous years, and use drones to "deal a fatal blow" to the Russian army, when the war enters winter.

According to General Baranov, Kiev is also ready to respond, as there will be "many counterattacks" from Russia targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Mr. Baranov also admitted that military operations will be more costly for Ukraine.

"The Russians are very careful, they have a lot of manpower and a lot of resources. They have been preparing for a conflict of this scale for a long time. For the Ukrainians, this war is very costly," said General Baranov.

The head of the Main Directorate of Combat Strike Systems of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has called on the West to continue supplying ammunition to Kiev, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to Baranov, Ukraine can only "succeed" if it spends as much on ammunition as Russia.

Ukraine’s counter-offensive has entered its fifth month, consuming a considerable number of troops and weapons along a nearly 1,000km front. Meanwhile, Ukraine has had to wait anxiously, as the West increasingly finds itself in internal disarray over aid to Kiev and grain exports.

Despite that challenge, Ukraine is showing tactical adaptation to prepare for winter fighting.

According to Ria Novosti, the Ukrainian Armed Forces regularly shell Russian border territories, carry out drone attacks, and conduct sabotage.

Notably, on November 5, Ukraine launched an attack with 15 cruise missiles on a shipyard in the city of Kerch. Russian air defense systems shot down 13 of them.

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