Military experts expect Ukrainian forces to test Russian defences for weaknesses before starting a full-blown offensive.
MOSCOW - Russia said Monday it had repelled "a large-scale offensive" by Ukrainian forces in the Moscow occupied Donetsk region as Kyiv was silent about plans to claw back lost territory.
But officials have been tight-lipped about the details, saying there would be no formal announcement about the start of the operation. Putin's top commander in Ukraine, Valery Gerasimov, "was at one of the advanced command posts," the ministry said. A Moscow-installed official also said that Ukrainian troops were on the offensive in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia, home to Europe's largest nuclear plant, which has been under control of Russia's forces since the start of Moscow's offensive.
Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that Ukrainian authorities would make an announcement "at the right time".
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