The White House expressed cautious optimism following the successful liberation by Ukrainian forces of a large part of the Kharkiv region from the Russian occupiers. The offensive of the Armed Forces was commented on by John Kirby, coordinator of the US National Security Council for Strategic Communications, CNN reports.
"They certainly have some momentum, especially in the northeast of the country, in the Donbass. Just from this report, you've seen how fast and stunning their progress has been," Kirby said.
He added that hostilities are still waiting in the south of Ukraine and the Ukrainians are facing tougher resistance from the Russians, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine has already made some progress in this direction.
Kirby also commented on the reaction of Russian society to the successes of Ukraine, which began to openly criticize Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
"It's very interesting to watch, isn't it, now that he is facing public criticism not only from the opposition, but also from real elected officials inside Russia... It is noteworthy that now even elected municipal officials are speaking out against Putin," - he said. he.
Also, in his opinion, Putin still does not want to stop the war.
