What I suspect they are watching for is this: is the power still strong? Does the old man still have it in him?”
I see that this situation at least forced the initiative from the Russian side,
However, Ukraine has no intention of claiming someone else’s land,
Of course they are involved,
I would say that the Ukrainians have tried to give the Russians a dose of their own medicine: to cause some uncertainty in Russia, and perhaps to question the competence of the Russian military,
If the U.S. had given the green light to the ATACMS, their use on Russian territory, I think the British and perhaps the French would have followed suit with their cruise missiles that they have supplied to Ukraine,
I think Washington is the main problem here,
I think these weapons would be useful in this offensive, including for striking Russian command posts, logistics hubs or other targets further away than HIMARS can reach,
And of course, the real scourge of the Russian army is the HIMARS, which turn into ashes a huge amount of weapons, equipment and personnel of the Russian army,
It’s a big surprise for the West that Ukraine had gathered such a capability for an offensive action. I think it was a surprise to many in Kyiv, actually,
The bolder the partners’ decisions, the less Putin can do,
Zelenskyy’s regime has not achieved its main goal – to distract Russian armed forces from Donbas and Slobozhanshchina,
They have grabbed territory, they have mixed up Russian overall plans, but this offensive in the north and this breakthrough has not yet brought strategic fruit,
People around the world will note that Ukraine has really showed skill, great operational security ... excellent planning and, above all, excellent execution of that plan,
The bottom line is that Ukraine has surprised the world again, showing Russia’s weak spots,
Hundreds of Russian servicemen have already surrendered, and all of them will receive humane treatment — they did not experience such treatment even in their own Russian army."
The fact is that Russia has used the Kursk and Belgorod regions, as well as Belarus, to launch lethal air and ground attacks on Ukraine, and 'active defense' across the border is a legitimate strategy,
We even call it the ‘demilitarisation’ of Kaliningrad, which is happening thanks to the bravery of your military, thanks to your decisions,
Not for a second do we forget about our eastern front,
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces are increasing dramatically for them, including among the most combat-ready units, units that the enemy is transferring to our border.”