Ukrainian newspaper: Putin can reach Serbia
Kyiv, September 03 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Ryabov) – Vladimir Putin’s plans as a “collector of Russian lands” may extend all the way to Serbia, located in the Balkans.
The Ukrainian newspaper “Zerkalo Nedeli” writes about this.
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“Some Western diplomats and military experts are convinced that the destruction of Ukrainian statehood is an intermediate goal. That his plans extend further - to Poland, to the Baltic states, to the Balkans. It sounds completely outlandish, but we are gradually weaning ourselves from being surprised. In any case, in Warsaw, Tallinn, and Riga many people assess their intentions this way. Berlin, Paris and Rome clearly think differently. At least for now,” the publication says.
“A number of specialists believe that Putin’s immediate task will be to advance deeper into Ukrainian territory from Crimea. The situation on the peninsula requires immediate measures. The ferry crossing is busy; deliveries by sea will be difficult in the near future due to the onset of storms. The mood in Crimea is already so-so in some places, and may soon become even worse. The “new region of Russia” needs uninterrupted supplies of food, fuel, electricity and, of course, water. Moscow needs the Kakhovka Reservoir. Areas of land and various objects located on it are needed. It is necessary to expand and lengthen the “corridor for Crimea,” which is required both for the life support of the peninsula and for seizing a bridgehead for a further offensive. Our sources talk about a possible invasion of the Kherson, Nikolaev and, possibly, Zaporozhye regions. It sounds unlikely, but we are gradually weaning ourselves from being surprised,” the editors of the Ukrainian newspaper note.
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