Capture of five regions of Ukraine: GUR reacted to Bild's publication of the war in 2026

According to a representative of military intelligence Andriy Chernyak, Russia has no sufficient forces and means to promote deep into the territories. The German tabloid Bild, citing sources in the intelligence of Germany, reported that Russia plans to seize Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporozhye by 2026. In the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed that Moscow really wants to move on the front, but noted that it did not have the necessary military resources.

This was reported in the comment by LIGA. net. The publication, citing German intelligence data, wrote that the Kremlin is looking forward to reducing Ukraine's support by the event and imitating negotiations to confuse the world community regarding their peaceful intentions. According to journalists, in fact the Russian Federation does not plan a truce and develops a new plan of war against Ukraine.

According to the plan, by the end of 2024, a complete occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk regions is planned, as well as the achievement of the Oskil River in Kharkiv region. By 2026, the occupation army of Russia intends to step further to capture Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporozhye. Representatives of the GUR of Ukraine confirmed the intentions of the invaders to move on the front, but noted that in Russia there were not enough military resources for this. "Putin said everything at a press conference.

During the "straight line" on December 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that peace in Ukraine would only come when Russia reaches its goals. The American Institute for War Study (ISW) noted that in this way the Kremlin leader expressed his unwillingness to participate in negotiations with Ukraine and made it clear that peace would be achieved only if the maximum goals of Russia, equivalent to the full capitulation of Ukraine and the West.

White House Representative John Kirby stressed that Putin had confirmed his purpose - to fully capture Ukraine and subordinate its people, urging the US Congress to provide new assistance to Kiev as soon as possible. At the same time, the head of the GUR of Ukraine Kirill Budanov stated that Russia does not plan to wage a war against Ukraine in 2025.