Ukraine anticipates new Russian offensive in Kharkiv or Zaporizhzhia regions as Western allies pledge to arm Kiev with more tanks amidst the conflict raging on its 350th day Follow our live coverage👇
Moscow's forces have unleashed regular waves of air strikes in recent months using missiles and drones to target critical Ukrainian infrastructure and other civilian targets. Ukraine's national security chief has said Kiev expects Russia to include the northeastern Kharkiv or southern Zaporizhzhia regions as targets of an anticipated offensive aimed at reclaiming the initiative in its year-old offensive.
In an interview with the Reuters news agency, he also said Kiev "doesn't exclude" a new Russian push in the Kharkiv region, from which Moscow's forces were repelled by a lightning Ukrainian counter-offensive last summer. Ukraine should have a double-digit number of German-made Leopard 1 tanks at its disposal in the first quarter, German vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck has said, adding it was unclear exactly how many of the authorized 178 tanks would be sent.
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