Vladimir Putin faces “Russia’s downfall” if a new offensive by Russian forces fails.
Ukrainian military official Vadim Skibitsky has stated that, according to Independent.
– Will be over
According to the newspaper, the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is in fear that Putin will launch the attack and “risk everything” in the coming months, after a series of previous setbacks in the war.
– If the big Russian offensive planned this time fails, it will be over for Russia and Putin, Skibitsky is said to have said.
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Last Tuesday, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg was out and said that there is no indication that Putin has changed his ambitions in Ukraine, and that he is planning new offensives, according to NTB.
– Planning new offensives
– We must not underestimate Russia. President Putin has shown that he is willing to pay a high price for this unjust war. And most importantly – there are no signs that he has changed his ambitions. He wants to control Ukraine and is planning new offensives, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a press conference with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday.
To create lasting peace, it must be made clear to Putin that Russia cannot win on the battlefield, he said further.
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– We must acquire heavier and more advanced weapon systems so that Ukrainian forces can push back the Russian forces, he said.
Intelligence services and several Kremlin officials have also stated that Putin is preparing a new wave of mobilization reservists.
The plan should also include an attempt to rebuild the authority and reputation of the Russian Defense Ministry, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
