AFU officer Lapin unveils prerequisites for Ukrainian counteroffensive

He said this on Espreso TV. 

“Today, the Russians have no idea where the main attack, the main counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces will come from. We will do reconnaissance by combat and put pressure on different parts of the front to confuse them even more. Ukraine's General Staff has some kind of plans for our counteroffensive. The prerequisites for the counteroffensive include combat reconnaissance, artillery training, and softening the enemy's frontline,” Lapin explained.

According to an Armed Forces officer, the Russians cannot figure out where to concentrate their reserves.

“We are carrying out such actions in different areas, so the Russians cannot understand where to concentrate their reserves to be able to counteract. The Russians are very much chafing at their offensive against our defense, but they have great potential. Preparations are underway on our part. The longer the enemy does not know where our reserves are accumulated and the direction of the main attack, the more lives of our guys will be saved,” Lapin emphasized.

• Secretary of the Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said that the final plans for the Ukrainian Armed Forces' counteroffensive have not yet been approved.

• On May 10, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Ukraine has the resources to return the territories seized by Russia during the full-scale war.