The United States believes that the Russian Federation may begin the next stage of a large-scale war against Ukraine this weekend or early next week, NBC News writes, citing two senior officials from the United States defense department..

Senior officials, who wished to remain anonymous, said the US is working to convince allies to send even more artillery and ammunition to Ukraine.. This is necessary so that they do not end with the onset of the Russian invaders.

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Earlier, the head of the Lugansk regional military administration, Sergei Gaidai, said that Russian troops were ready for an offensive in Donbass.. According to him, the pause in the offensive was caused by rains..

At the same time, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units of the 810th and 155th separate brigades of the Marine Corps of the Russian Armed Forces are preparing for a landing operation.. At the same time, in the Donetsk and Tauride directions, the enemy continued to inflict air strikes on Mariupol. Conducted assault operations in the area of \u200b\u200bthe seaport. In the South Buzh direction, the main efforts of the enemy are concentrated on holding positions..