by Stefan Stanford, All News Pipeline:

According to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenksyy, Ukraine is now ready for a ‘counter-offensive‘ against Russia, but that “many will die.” Telling the Wall Street Journal that “it will take some time and at some cost,” this ‘counter-offensive‘ comes at nearly the exact same time as Air Defender 23, the huge military air defense exercise planned in Europe for June 12th through June 23rd, what will be the largest exercise of air forces in NATO’s history involving 10,000 participants and 220 aircraft.