Conditions for AFU counteroffensive are being created - military expert Chernyk

He expressed this opinion in the program Verdict with Serhii Rudenko on Espreso TV channel.

"Rammstein is not only a military but also a diplomatic phenomenon of a global nature. It is an anti-Putin and anti-Russian coalition. More than 50 countries systematically support Ukraine in its civilizational war. Ukraine remains on the geopolitical radar, and we will not be left alone with the enemy," emphasized Chernyk.

According to the military expert, the ninth meeting in the Rammstein format cements the so-called tank coalition and significantly strengthens Ukraine's air defense.

"Finally, we will get SAMP/T air defense systems that can hit at a distance of up to 140 kilometers and can even intercept ballistic targets. Sooner or later, we will also have aviation. The first will be Slovak and Polish MiG-29. Definitely, the preconditions for counteroffensive operations of the Armed Forces are being created, but the enemy has also put absolutely everything at stake. Unfortunately, the human potential of the enemy is still extremely high, and it has to be crushed," emphasized Chernyk.

• On February 12, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his counterpart Oleksii Reznikov spoke on the phone: they discussed air defense and artillery for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

• On February 13, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that the issue of supplying Ukraine with combat aircraft will be on the agenda of the ninth meeting in the Ramstein

• US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin lists the countries that are going to provide Ukraine with Leopard 2 main battle tanks