One of Ukraine’s top security officials told the BBC his country was ready for its counteroffensive against Russian forces.
Speaking to diplomatic correspondent James Landale in a rare interview, Oleksiy Danilov said Ukraine had a “historic opportunity” to deliver a major blow to Russia.
He said it would be “strange” to talk about dates, but said forces could start retaking the territory “tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or within a week”.
Learn more about this interview here.