Kremlin fears Russians' reaction to Ukrainian strikes deep inside their territory - Sources
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The Kremlin fears the public's reaction to Ukraine's strikes deep into Russia. This issue is a sensitive one for Vladimir Putin's inner circle.
This is discussed in the material by RBC-Ukraine "Peace plan and end of war? Is West pushing Ukraine to negotiations and how Zelenskyy will respond".
According to RBC-Ukraine's sources, a decision on strikes deep into Russia will still be made, and this greatly irritates the Russians. In addition to addressing purely military and logistical objectives, such as significantly reducing the aggressors' military potential, these strikes could also provoke discontent among the Russian population.
“Our intelligence is confident that such attacks on Russia can shake up their population, and this will force the Kremlin towers to think about something and come up with some solutions. Of course, we do not know what is in the minds of the Russians. But the hysteria on the other side shows that we have probably touched on a painful topic for them,” says one of the interlocutors.
Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia
For several months, Ukraine has been seeking permission from its Western partners to strike deep into Russian territory.
Recently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that over the past week, Russia used over 800 guided aerial bombs and nearly 300 drones against Ukraine. Additionally, the Russian forces launched around 30 missiles. According to him, Western approval for long-range strikes would reduce the intensity of Russia's attacks on Ukraine.
Moreover, Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to the head of the Office of the President, commented on the strike on a depot in Toropets, Tver region, in an interview with the RBC-Ukraine. He clarified that permission to strike deep into Russia would significantly increase the number of such attacks.
