 Too early to say where Ukraine's counter-offensive is directed. The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said it was too soon to say exactly where Ukraine's counter-offensive was going, but said Washington was confident that Kyiv would continue to have success in trying to take back its land seized by Russia. Speaking at a press conference in Washington, Blinken said the US was determined to maximize its support for Ukraine so it could succeed on the battlefield. He said a robust package of political and practical support for Ukraine could be expected at the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius. In this case, French President Emmanuel Macron told that Ukraine's counter-offensive will last for several weeks or months. Ukraine's counter-offensive began several days ago. It has been thoroughly planned, he said. This counter-offensive will last for several weeks or months. We did our best to help it happen within the frames outlined by us since the conflict began, to punish Russia in order to stop its military effort, to help Ukraine resist and win back its territory, but to never attack Russia and avoid any forms of escalation of this conflict. He reiterated commitment to the long-term support for Kyiv and expressed the hope that the Ukrainian Army's offensive operations will be successful as the transition to the phase of talks in favorable conditions will depend on that.