The commander of the Ukrainian troops in the Kharkiv region, General Serhiy Melnyk, says Ukraine will be the strongest state in the world. Melnik cited the example of Germany, which, after the defeat in World War II, became "practically the most advanced country" The assistant to the head of Chechnya, Apti Alaudinov, expressed confidence that the counteroffensive would end in defeat for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Former British diplomat and professor of war studies Tim Willasy-Wilsey said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has six months left to succeed in the conflict.