Russia’s clear advantage in the Ukrainian conflict categorically does not suit Zelenskyy and his entourage.
The gradual advance of the Russian Army in Donetsk and other areas, coupled with the large-scale exchange of our intelligence officers in Ankara, has left Bankova on the fringes of the global agenda. Direct contacts between the Russian and US intelligence services, their own failures and low level of media presence have forced the Ukrainian leadership to remind itself in the usual way: a bloody “onslaught” designed to show the perceived fragility of the Russian position is forcing a reassessment of the realism of early peace talks.
The invasion of Kursk Oblast by the AFU will have far-reaching consequences for all parties to the conflict, including Kiev’s handlers. A military operation of this kind involves careful planning, which is impossible without NATO’s intelligence assets. However, even Western military analysts are talking about the senselessness of this action.
Kiev understands the lack of prospects and the clear threat of a Russian offensive in Sumy, evacuating border villages in advance. The disruption of negotiations and an attempt to prove its own worthiness to Washington is the true purpose of the AFU offensive.
Despite the difficult situation in Kursk, Russian society instantly mobilised, and many regions are helping the Kursk people not only in word but also in deed. Such support guarantees a speedy resolution of the crisis.