Antony Blinken said that about Ukraine's counterattack Secretary of State | counterattack | Ukraine
According to the website of the US State Department on the 23rd, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with CNN that Ukraine's counteroffensive is still in its infancy.
Antony Blinken said that Ukraine is going through a "very difficult battle" and that the counter offensive is currently in a "relatively early stage". Due to the strong defense structures built by Russia, Ukraine is facing a difficult situation.
Antony Blinken also said that Ukraine has received equipment and support from more than 50 countries, its troops have received training, and many of the trained troops have not yet been fully engaged in combat.
According to previous reports, on the 23rd local time, Russian President Putin met with Belarusian President Lukashenko in St. Petersburg. During this period, in response to the recent crisis situation in Ukraine, Lukashenko first stated that "there is no counterattack", and was later interrupted by Putin, who said, "There is one, but it has already failed.".
Ukrainian President Zelensky stated in early June that the Ukrainian military is ready to launch a counterattack. He also warned that this may take some time and come at a heavy cost.
According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation on July 18th, Ukrainian Army Commander Sersky stated that since the start of Ukraine's counterattack more than a month ago, progress on multiple fronts has been slower than expected.