Kremlin is shifting to a new strategy of war in Ukraine and will focus on South and East of Ukraine, - The Wall Street Journal informs.
“The new assessment of Putin’s intentions, which is shared by senior officials within the Biden administration, is to compel Kyiv to accept Russian claims to Ukraine’s southern and eastern territories”, the publication said.
Experts believe the occupiers seek to secure a “land bridge” between western Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, and to expand russian control of the Donbas region.
Besides, it is expected that russian terrorists will continue the military pressure, including the pummeling of Ukrainian cities.
Should Putin’s demands for territory and neutrality be rebuffed, he is expected to try to hold all of the ground his forces have taken, and fight on, U.S. officials said.
“Based on our assessments militarily, it does appear that he is reverting to siege tactics,” said another U.S. official.
We remind, that the US Secretary of Defense informed Putin's military campaign in Ukraine has stopped, so he conducts disgusting attacks on civilians.