The military leadership of the Russian Federation cannot decide whether it is worth starting a winter offensive in Ukraine - media

According to journalists, Putin urged the highest military leadership to present him short -term and medium -term plans for how to wage war. The Russian leadership has contradictory views on whether a winter offensive in Ukraine is worth starting. About it reports RFI, referring to the words of anonymous US official. "Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly urged the military leadership to present to him" short -term and medium -term "plans for how to wage the war he started 10 months ago.

I think we see things that are contrary to each other," the US official said . At the same time, the opinions of the military leadership of the Russian Federation were divided. Not everyone thinks that the winter offensive will be successful. "Of course, there are those who, I think, would like to continue the offensive in Ukraine. There are others who have real doubts about Russia's ability to do it," the official added.

The speaker noted that the United States will in any case be able to adapt if the nature of the invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine will change and continue to supply Ukraine with weapons to protect against Russian aggression. Earlier, analysts at the American Institute for War Study (ISW) found that Russia can create conditions for a new offensive in Kyiv from Belarus. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to use this to force Ukraine to negotiate on their own terms.

In addition, the ISW summary of December 18 is saying that Russian invaders are preparing for a new offensive in Ukraine in the coming months. On December 20, it became known that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation began to transfer military equipment to the southern region of Belarus, to the borders of Ukraine.