Ukraine has operatives that can strike the enemy from deep within Russian territory, according to Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) head, Kyrylo Budanov, speaking in an interview with the War Zone.
Russian military bloggers and propagandists repeatedly criticize Russian forces "for their inability to defend Russian territory and military facilities, while simultaneously criticizing recent Russian Defense Ministry censorship efforts," the Institute for the Study of War said in its Aug. 30 report.
(Bloomberg) Ukraine would risk losing crucial support from allies if it takes the war into Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a lengthy TV interview on Sunday. He said the “demilitarization” of Russia could come through political means if Ukrainian forces can reach Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014. Zelenskiy, whose term is due to end in 2024, sounded skeptical about calls for new elections during wartime. Ukraine introduced martial law after Russia’s invasion