Russia hurries to launch new large-scale offensive in Ukraine — ISW 

This is reported by the Institute for the Study of War.

American analysts note that some Russian nationalists keep expressing skepticism about Russia's ability to launch a successful offensive in late February.

A military propagandist associated with Wagner PMC noted that the Russian General Staff head Valery Gerasimov currently in command of the occupation forces in Ukraine has little time to launch a large-scale offensive operation before it becomes impossible to carry it out.

Another ultra-nationalist and war criminal Igor Girkin predicted that a Russian offensive would not succeed without engaging people for effective industry and economy functioning. In his opinion, without this, the attack will soon reach its climax. 

"Both observations highlight that the Russian military command appears to be in a rush to launch the decisive offensive, likely ahead of the arrival of Western military aid and the muddy spring season in Ukraine around April that hindered Russian mechanized maneuvers in spring 2022," the ISW concluded.

• On February 5, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov assured that Ukraine is ready for a new Russian large-scale offensive in February.

• On February 6, the British publication FT wrote that Russia intends to launch another large-scale offensive in the next 10 days to capture Donbas.

• On February 6, Oleksii Reznikov stated that in a new large-scale offensive Russians may change tactics and concentrate power in specific directions.