'We are going to do it, and we are ready,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said about the push back against Moscow's troops.
's closest aides said on Saturday, contradicting statements from the Ukrainian leader that were released on the same day.
Russian forces and Western analysts have long waited for the start of Kyiv's expected counteroffensive to retake occupied Russian territory, which was originally expected to take place during the spring. However, Ukrainian officials have repeatedly said the success of their counteroffensive rests on weapon deliveries from the West, and have been reluctant to divulge any operational details.in an interview published early on Saturday that"we are going to do it, and we are ready.
"We can go forward, and, I think, be successful," he said."But we'd lose a lot of people. I think that's unacceptable. So we need to wait. We still need a bit more time."
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