The United States of America notes the existence of controversy among Russian high-ranking officials over whether the Russian Federation should launch a new offensive into Ukraine during this winter.. The New York Times writes about this, citing a senior US State Department official..

As the interlocutor of the publication noted, during an internal discussion in the highest military circles of the aggressor state, the possibility of Russian troops to conduct a new offensive is being discussed..

Washington sees " Some Russian officials are pushing for the operation, while others question the country's capacity to carry it out..

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Therefore, Washington does not yet understand what actual actions the enemy can resort to..

Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky agreed with the forecast of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny that in 2023 the Russians could resume their offensive against Ukraine and try to capture the capital.. Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov believes that Russian troops will launch a large-scale offensive in February.

It is worth noting that in Ukraine, since the beginning of a full-scale war, it has never been completely ruled out that the Kremlin may launch a new operation in the north.. However, experts have always questioned the ability of the occupying forces (including the Belarusian army) to succeed during the second attempt to occupy the Ukrainian capital.. Even now, ISW analysts note that if Putin does go for it, he will fail again.. The fact is that in recent months the Armed Forces of Ukraine have significantly strengthened the defense in the north, while the Russian troops have greatly degraded.