18/ This was part of an industrial plan drawn up by the oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev, who is very much part of Putin's inner circle. It essentially shows all the key industrial areas and ports of Ukraine being annexed, leaving the agricultural heartlands landlocked.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukraine’s neighbors won’t dismember it; leaked map of Russian annexation is more serious.
17/ I don't take this particularly seriously – Ukraine's western neighbours aren't going to dismember it. I do take far more seriously a map leaked in January 2023 showing eight Ukrainian regions plus Crimea being annexed to Russia.
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Medvedev’s delusional map of Russian ambitions
There's no reason to believe that that's the end of his territorial ambitions. Russia's former president and prime minister Dmitri Medvedev has presented a frankly delusional map showing Russia controlling most of Ukraine, with Poland, Hungary and Romania getting the rest.
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Putin’s Openly Stated Goals: The Core of European Conflict Concerns
14/ In such a scenario, there is an obvious danger of a direct conflict between European forces and Putin's armies. But this brings us to the most important point of all. What does Putin actually want? In reality, this isn't a secret, as he's been open about this.
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Putin’s Demands: Ukraine’s Government Replacement and Territorial Surrender
15/ As well as replacing Ukraine's government with a pro-Russian one, he wants Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, including the parts not under Russian control (which includes the Ukrainian-held cities of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia).
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US aid crucial for Ukraine’s economy and war effort, EU could step in
8/ Without US financial aid, there's a risk that the Ukrainian economy will collapse, making continuing the war unaffordable for Ukraine. (Though I would expect that the EU would seek to fill the gap – this is perhaps a lesser risk.)
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Ukraine’s air defenses depleting, increasing risk of Russian missile and bomber attacks on cities.
7/ Many Ukrainian long-range air defences will run out, making it much more likely that missiles, and perhaps even Russian Air Force bombers, will be able to attack Ukrainian cities (though European-supplied air defence artillery will still be available against drones).
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Why Ukraine cannot stop fighting
Ukraine won't stop fighting because it can't afford to. The more territory it loses, the less viable it becomes as a country, and the harder the remaining areas are to defend. It also cannot abandon its people to Russian torture, repression, and expulsion.
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Ukraine’s needs: military, air defense, financial aid, US support crucial
3/ Let's think first about what Ukraine needs from its allies: military equipment, ammunition, air defences and financial aid. Europe has provided a lot, but US support has undoubtedly made the difference between survival (so far) and defeat.
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Budanov recounts Irpin operation that split Russian forces and led to their retreat
⚔️ Операція в Ірпені розсікла угруповання росіян, і тоді почалась їхня втеча, ― Кирило Буданов
— Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (@DI_Ukraine) 19 mars 2024
👤 Начальник @DI_Ukraine @ChiefDI_Ukraine в ексклюзивному інтерв’ю для ток-шоу «Хоробрі серця» поділився спогадами про ключові епізоди оборони Києва.
🔗 https://t.co/vcSlcCkF5a pic.twitter.com/axQ0ubZtMKОперація в Ірпені розсікла угруповання росіян, і тоді почалась їхня втеча, ― Кирило Буданов
Начальник @DI_Ukraine @ChiefDI_Ukraine в ексклюзивному інтерв’ю для ток-шоу «Хоробрі серця» поділився спогадами про ключові епізоди оборони Києва. https://
gur.gov.ua/content/operat
siia-v-irpeni-rozsikla-uhrupovannia-rosiian-i-todi-pochalas-ikhnia-vtecha-kyrylo-budanov.html
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