“The Russian group, which is located at the borders, is not perfect enough to inflict a military defeat on Ukraine. Rather, the Russian group will suffer a military defeat. In my opinion, they are bluffing. Another assumption: Russian generals are afraid of Putin and tell him the truth about the extent combat readiness of the Russian troops, “Arestovich said.
He expressed confidence that the Russian Federation’s attempt to invade “will end in a grand defeat and a grave internal and foreign political crisis” in Russia.
“We are not afraid. The Ukrainian Armed Forces, with the military-technical assistance of Western allies, will defeat the Russian group. They will not be able to pull it off. The entire Russian army will not be able to do anything with us, so a myth about the invincible Russian army is being created,” said the adviser to the head of the OP.
As an example, he cited rumors that Russia would strike with cruise missiles and “crush everyone.”
“Few people know that they have a little more than 60 of these cruise missiles for the entire Russian army. They cannot shoot everything at us, right? They will save at least half for other needs, given the number of military conflicts that Russia is sowing around the world. Well, they will fire 30 missiles. 15 of them will not reach, another five will miss. We understand what this operation will actually result in, “Arestovich explained.
He expressed the hope that military professionals will be able to explain to Putin that a large-scale invasion of Ukraine is “an absolutely senseless undertaking.”
“But if they fail, and Putin decides to attack, then he will face the disappointment of his whole life. Moreover, in any case. Attempts to aggravate in the east, attempts to conduct a limited operation in the south or a full-scale offensive will in any case suffer a military defeat here. Of course, the war is not a gift, but this adventure will be drowned in their blood. Therefore, I wish them to think again, and to pity those 40-60 thousand killed Russian soldiers, whom they have already planned, as I understand it. a bad peace is better than the best war, “Arestovich said.
Straightaway after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia launched an armed aggression in eastern Ukraine. The fighting is between the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the one hand and the Russian army and Russian-backed militants who control parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions on the other. Officially, the Russian Federation does not recognize its invasion of Ukraine, despite the facts and evidence presented by Ukraine.
In the spring of 2021, Russia built up troops near the border with Ukraine and in the occupied Crimea. In late October, American media began reporting that Russia pulls up troops again to the border with Ukraine and is preparing an invasion of Ukraine.
In the Kremlin called the messages about the preparation of the invasion “stuffing”, said that “Russia is not going to attack anyone and is not hatching any aggressive plans,” and accused Kiev of preparing to aggression “against” LPR “and” DPR “. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine denied the disinformation of the Russian Federation about the alleged preparation for a military attack in Donbass. The United States and NATO have repeatedly called on Russia to de-escalate the stress at the border.
On December 23, at the annual press conference, Putin answered the question, will Russia attack Ukraine… According to him, Moscow’s actions will depend “on the unconditional provision of Russia’s security today and in the historical perspective.”
Before that, Russia demanded from the North Atlantic Alliance officially withdraw a promise Ukraine on its entry into NATO. Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg responded by saying that the right of every people to choose their own path remains fundamental to NATO.
Putin said on December 21 that the security requirements of the Russian Federation – not an ultimatumbut the West must answer them. On December 23, he said that in the 1990s, Western countries had assured Moscow that they would not expand NATO eastward, but “blatantly deceived.” NATO never made promises not expand, Stoltenberg retorted to Putin.
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