Q: Where is the line between a tactical retreat and a strategic defeat?

Kuleba: This line is drawn retrospectively. From 2026, I can say — after losing Bakhmut we moved from counteroffensive to constant defense. But it wasn’t the turning point of the war or that line.

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— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 4 mai 2026

Q: Where is the line between a tactical retreat and a strategic defeat? Kuleba: This line is drawn retrospectively. From 2026, I can say — after losing Bakhmut we moved from counteroffensive to constant defense. But it wasn’t the turning point of the war or that line. 4/

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Q: Do you link the recent attacks on Russian oil refineries to preparations for an invasion by Putin in the West?

Kuleba: No, these are not connected things. We simply now have capabilities. We fly further, hit more precisely, intelligence is better.

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— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 4 mai 2026

Q: Do you link the recent attacks on Russian oil refineries to preparations for an invasion by Putin in the West? Kuleba: No, these are not connected things. We simply now have capabilities. We fly further, hit more precisely, intelligence is better. 3/

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Q: Why doesn't Ukraine destroy Russia's oil wells, not refineries?

Former Ukrainian FM Kuleba: Hitting the refinery is smarter. If you shut down the processing industry, they will close the wells themselves — because they have nowhere to put the oil.

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Q: Why doesn't Ukraine destroy Russia's oil wells, not refineries? Former Ukrainian FM Kuleba: Hitting the refinery is smarter. If you shut down the processing industry, they will close the wells themselves — because they have nowhere to put the oil. 2/

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National Police raid draft office workers across Ukraine, reveal $2 million in suspected illicit enrichment. Law enforcement officials conducted 44 searches across 16 regions of Ukraine as part of an investigation into current and former senior draft office employees.

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Hrytsak: "Putin intended to destroy Ukraine's subjectivity. Instead he is weakening Russia's subjectivity. That is what is happening." 12X

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Hrytsak: "Ukraine does not have the privilege of slamming the door and turning its back on America. Because America remains America and its presence is very important for Ukraine." 10/

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The most realistic scenario is elite discontent around Putin — they are losing too much. Hrytsak: "Russia is almost always about palace coups. Ukraine and the West can push it to that point." 5/

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Do not rely on economic pressure as the main tool for ending the war. Hrytsak: "A dictator can drive the situation to extreme poverty and keep fighting." Changes in Russia come from above, not below. 4/

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