Russians preparing unpleasant surprises, National Guard Commander Oleksandr Pivnenko warns

The Russians are preparing "unpleasant surprises" for the Defense Forces in unexpected areas. Perhaps they will have some achievements and will be able to fulfill 10-15% of their goals, Oleksandr Pivnenko, commander of the National Guard of Ukraine, tells LIGA.net.

The Ukrainian army will face several difficult months of Russian offensive, he adds. But it will not bring them a strategic victory: "Now they will not bring such problems that the commanders of the Defense Forces will run in panic and not know what to do. We are getting ready."

The main thing is to have a sufficient number of well-trained personnel, the commander stresses. To achieve this, it is necessary to increase the pace of mobilization, to work more actively with recruitment, and to change the perception of military service, which people are currently simply afraid of.