The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, said that the Russian army could prepare a new large-scale offensive on the territory of Ukraine at the end of January-February 2023. He announced this at a briefing for foreign media.
"I think the Russian ability to make a big offensive, which will probably be restored sometime in late January or February. (…) This is what they are trying to do. And, of course, we are doing everything possible to prevent this," Kuleba said.
The minister said that the Russian Federation plans to break through the defense lines of the Ukrainian military and advance deep into the country. At the same time, he added that the mobilization, call and training of new conscripts in Russia, as well as the movement of their heavy weapons, should be taken into account.