Ukraine is preparing for Russia’s major spring offensive and will respond to any attack with lethal drone barrage and swift counteroffensive, Ukrainian military told local media.
Oleksandr Komarenko, Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff said he and his planners have a clear picture of where Russian forces are positioned in Ukraine, how strong they are, and what they are likely planning. Ukraine’s strategy, he said, is to pinpoint weaknesses in those forces and take advantage of them.
Komarenko explained that Ukrainian side keeps continuous watch over Russian movements and deployments. They analyze where Russian units are concentrated, where their presence is lighter, and where forces appear to be shifting or reorganizing. By studying these patterns, they try to determine the reasons behind the movements and anticipate what the Russians might do next.
The operation to repel Russian attacks is overseen by the Main Operational Directorate (HOU) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Komarenko said that operations designed by the HOU in 2025 enabled Ukrainian forces to carry out successful counter-offensives. These actions, he noted, helped repel Russian efforts to seize the northern city of Kupyansk, advance through the eastern Bakhmut–Dobropillya urban corridor, and take control of a strategically significant line of villages and elevated terrain in the Hulyaipole–Zaporizhzhia area.
He argued that offensive operations remain achievable even in today’s battlefield environment, where widespread drone surveillance and swarms make the use of traditional armored vehicles far more dangerous. Success, however, depends on disciplined planning and a clear-eyed assessment of both the adversary and the realities on the ground. According to him, planners must avoid public talk about their intentions and instead focus on sober analysis of the enemy’s capabilities and the conditions of the battlefield.
The military official earlier said that more than 400 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory had already been liberated from Russian occupation.
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