– Putin never planned to suspend a weapon. He uses the discussion to create military facts – says “Bild” military expert Nico Lange, a former employee of the Federal Ministry of Defense of Germany. He explains that Putin, as the war liner, already during the Pseudo-Room with Trump, “from June he planned a new offensive, which now begins.”
Russia's goals: Conquest of new regions and suppressing the remaining resistance of Ukraine in regions already partially occupied.
– Russia will try to enter the areas of Sum, Kharkov and Dnepropetrovsk, in addition to four regions annexed on paper, create new problems to negotiate – explains the expert.
Ukraine also informs about mass movements of Russian troops abroad of the regions of sums and Kharkiv. – The accumulation of soldiers on the state border is a clear signal of preparations for the active actions of the enemy – explains Andrij Pomahajbus, chief of staff of the 13th Operational Brigade of “Kharikia” of the Ukrainian armed forces.
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It is hot on the battlefield
At the same time, Putin's army is moving more and more forward in Donetsk. From the lap of another Ukrainian city, Constantine (formerly 70,000 inhabitants), they are only a few kilometers.
At the same time, after a three -month break, the Russian armed forces sent to the front Thousands of new soldiersstrengthened the fleet of civilian vehicles with tanks and also armor in the air. “Putin's army learned a lot during the war drones, produced new unmanneders and now wants to use them,” says Nico Lange.
Over the years, Ukraine had an advantage in the field of drones. – The Russians copy the opponent's tactics and thus success – explains Lange. Thanks to thousands of new aircraft and electronic war devices, the Russians “now hunt for Ukrainian logistics” and destroy dozens of vehicles every day.
In addition, there is a terror towards civilians: at night from Friday to Saturday at least eight people were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack on the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, and its surroundings. Falling shards of shot down unmanned aerial vehicles caused damage. Mer Witalij Kliczko warned the inhabitants of Kiev against subsequent attacks. “Hide,” said Telegram on the platform.
New, potentially dangerous tasks
The West is mobilized so that peace in Ukraine finally prevails. At the same time, Moscow is still distributing cards. The Kremlin's agreement can make it easier for Vladimir Putin to achieve his further imperial goals. – The threat to us will increase – warns Estonian defense minister Hanno Pevkur in an interview with “Bild”.
In his opinion, in the case of imposed truce 800 thousand. Russian soldiers “will not simply come home”, but will receive new, potentially dangerous tasks from the General Staff of Moscow.
Journalists “Bild” learned that in the case of “peace imposed” by the USA or Western Europe Intelligence services are afraid of the rapid transfer of Russian military units from Ukraine to the borders of Finland and Norway, as well as the Baltic States and Belarus – and thus into the reach of Poland's impact.
One of the officials of Western interview warns: If in the coming months there is a suspension of weapons, which Russia could be certain, in September Russian troops may be transferred to Belarus as part of the ZAPAD-2025 maneuvers-with potentially catastrophic effects, similar to those from 2021, when Russia used military maneuvers in Belarus as a pretext. Ukraine. This time, however, Lithuania or Poland could be the goal.
– Russia perceives weakness as a chance for further conquests. In Georgia, it was the turn of Crimea, then Donbass, and then all of Ukraine. If we give Putin a signal that he can stop annexed territories, he will look for another major task – warns another official.
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