Oleksiy Danilov, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC), has stated that in an interview with The Associated Press stating that Ukraine’s allies are helping the country’s government (by delivering heavy armored vehicles and ammunition) to achieve the level of technical equipment, necessary to launch the attack, Ukrinform reports.
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Oleksiy Danilov also expressed frustration that sometimes officials from allied countries “promise one thing and do a completely different one”, without mentioning details.
“If we aren’t ready, then nobody will start unprepared,” Ukraine’s official said.
Speaking on a major U.S. intelligence leak, the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine echoed other Ukrainian leaders who say they don’t see it as gravely damaging future offensives, stressing that Ukraine doesn’t share highly sensitive information with anyone.
“If someone thinks that we report to someone, then he is deeply mistaken,” Oleksiy Danilov stressed.
The NSDC Secretary added that such sensitive security matters are decided in closed meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and “only there will it be decided when, in what direction, at what pace we will liberate our territory.”
Oleksiy Danilov said that Ukraine was working round the clock to prepare for a possible offensive, “including Saturday and Sunday. There is no vacation in war.”
“It’s only a matter of time. This time comes with a very high price for us,” he said.
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The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine also remains confident in Ukraine’s efforts to return to its occupied territories.
“We will defeat Russia. If you have a strong inner spirit, you will definitely win. And we always had it strong. This is something that always annoyed the Russians,” Danilov summed up.
As Defense Express reported, earlier Oleksiy Danilov, had stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces do not intend to withdraw from Bakhmut as well as "not going to surrender anything to anyone". He also had said, that russians imagined the capture of the city as WW2 victory.
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