Ukraine's goal is "to reconquer all internationally recognized borders" but it will be "a one-shot gun," says General Dominique Trinquand. If Ukraine "does not succeed there", it "will not succeed for a long time", asserts the specialist.

The Russian army has been reporting for six days large-scale assaults, including with equipment delivered by the West, on its positions, particularly in southern Ukraine. The Ukrainian authorities maintain vagueness about their strategies while the Russian army reports large- scale assaults.