According to a media report, Russian troops are preparing for a new offensive in the coming weeks to increase pressure on Ukraine and strengthen the Kremlin's position in the ceasefire negotiations. Analysts say the new offensive could last between six and nine months, the AP news agency reports, citing unnamed Ukrainian officials. Analysts and military commanders say the Kremlin is preparing an offensive in several areas along the 1,000-kilometer contact line this spring. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, citing intelligence, says Russia is preparing new attacks in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.