The White House voiced expectations from the Ukrainian counteroffensive

The White House expects Ukraine’s likely counteroffensive to be successful, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in an interview with CNN.

“We are confident that this counter-offensive will allow Ukraine to take strategically important territories from Russia. <...> We are convinced that the Ukrainians will succeed in this counter-offensive,” he said (quote according to TASS).

At the same time, he noted that the US authorities do not plan to give estimates on the results of this counteroffensive.

Ukraine announces a counteroffensive from the winter. Some officials say the counter-offensive has already begun, while others say preparations are underway. However, the Russian side also speaks about the activation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the front line – in particular, the activation along the line of contact was noted by the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin in mid-May.

June 3, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Igor Zhovkva in an interview with The Times declaredthat Ukraine still lacks weapons for a counteroffensive. Kiev noted that the strikes of the Russian army are depleting the stocks of air defense missiles, including American Patriot systems.