On this day, Putin plans to celebrate at least some victory in the war he has unleashed.
Russia has adjusted its war strategy, and instead of capturing large cities, the occupiers will try to gain a foothold in eastern Ukraine until May 9 , CNN reports, citing high-ranking officials familiar with US intelligence.
We are talking about access to the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as the capture of other regions of the region.
The interlocutors of the journalists note that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin needs a victory, and the east of Ukraine is exactly the territory where he could get it.
“The intelligence intercepted shows that Putin is focused on May 9, an important holiday in the Russian calendar. On this day, Putin wants to celebrate at least some victory in the war he has unleashed, “the article reads.
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On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Defenders of Ukraine broke the aggressor's plans for a blitzkrieg and have been repelling the attack of the invaders for 39 days.
Read more about how the Putin regime uses memorable dates for ideological purposes in Yana Primachenko's article ” How it turned out on June 22 in Putin's calendar ” on ZN.UA.
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