WSJ: Zaluzhny wanted to carry out a “daring” operation in Crimea in 2022
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To isolate Russian forces in Crimea, the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Valery Zaluzhny wanted to carry out a “daring counter-offensive” in 2023 ;, but the United States opposed this plan. Business Insider writes about this with reference to the new book by Wall Street Journal journalist Yaroslav Trofimov, “Our Enemies Will Disappear.”
According to the author, Zaluzhny’s plan was to break through Zaporozhye and cut the so-called land bridge to the peninsula, isolating the Russian Armed Forces in Crimea.
It is reported that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Zaluzhny advocated a “daring counter-offensive” towards the Sea of Azov while discussing military plans with Western partners. But officials in the Pentagon reacted to Kyiv’s proposals with caution.
Zaluzhny, according to the publication, then did not agree with Washington’s assessment.