The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a warning about the "inevitable sad consequences" of a possible counteroffensive by Ukrainian troops. Deputy head of the department, Mikhail Galuzin, emphasized, the Russian military is ready for any development of events.

According to the diplomat, the thoughtless pumping of Kyiv with modern weapons and the encouragement of Ukraine's ideas for a counteroffensive will only lead to a further escalation of the conflict. The West is aware of the impossibility of defeating Russia on the battlefield, political scientist Ivan Mezyukho said.