On July 27, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the southeastern city of Dnipro to discuss the situation on the ground, supply operations for Kiev forces, and ways to strengthen the air defense system.
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| According to information from the Pentagon, Ukraine is implementing the main phase of counterattack against Russian forces. (Source: Ukrinform) |
“We have started a working day in Dnipro. As always, we are paying attention to the supply of ammunition to the army, the effective use of existing air defense systems and strengthening the air shield, including with the support of our partners,” President Zelensky said on his Telegram page on July 27.
An important economic center in southeastern Ukraine, the city of Dnipro lies not far from the fighting zone, stretching from Kherson in the south, through the Donbass region and north to the Kharkov region.
As a result, Dnipro has become a logistical and humanitarian hub for Ukraine since Russia launched its military operation in February 2022.
On the same day, according to some Pentagon sources, the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU) began the main phase of the counteroffensive.
The New York Times (USA) reported that Ukraine “has launched its main counterattack”, in which the VSU has mobilized “thousands of reservists”, many of whom had been trained in the West.
Other sources say that if successful, the new military campaign will last from 1-3 weeks.
Previously, according to military analyst Allan Orr, the VSU counterattack was progressing “unsuccessfully”.
Mr. Allan Orr affirmed that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) did not provide Ukraine with enough resources to counterattack. Meanwhile, Kiev did not have enough time to master the new Western equipment.
On July 23, Vladimir Rogov, head of the mass movement in Zaporizhzhia, revealed that the new phase of the VSU counterattack is expected to take place from late July to mid-August this year.
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