US says Ukraine preparing counteroffensive for Spring

US says Ukraine preparing counteroffensive for Spring

US says Ukraine preparing counteroffensive for Spring

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany – US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin mentioned Friday that Ukraine was anticipated to mount a counteroffensive in opposition to Russia this Spring and referred to as on allies to step up arms shipments to assist Kyiv put together.

“We have a window of opportunity here between now and the Spring… whenever they commence their operation, their counteroffensive,” Austin informed reporters at a gathering of Ukraine’s allies in Germany. “That’s not a long time and we have to pull together the right capabilities.” — Agence France-Presse