Putin believes in victory and ready for prolonged fight for Donbas — NYT
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers on the front line (Getty Images)
Vladimir Putin is confident that he is winning on the front lines and is prepared to fight for complete control of the Donetsk region for another two years, according to The New York Times.
Citing military and Western intelligence sources, the agency reports that Putin believes in his superiority on the front lines.
He is convinced that even if it takes 18 months to two years to complete control over Donbas, this time will work in Russia's favor.
Russian President believes that every day of fighting and every night when Russian missiles and drones attack Ukraine's energy infrastructure and residential buildings gives him more advantages in this war.
Russian command fantasizes about successes on the front lines
Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, systematically spreads statements about the alleged successes of his troops, but the information provided by the Russian general is not confirmed by Ukrainian sources and does not correspond to the real situation on the front lines.
In particular, Gerasimov claimed that about 30% of buildings in Kostiantynivka were allegedly under the control of Russian units and that assault units of the West group had entered Lyman in the Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have repeatedly refuted these statements, emphasizing that the daily victories announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense do not reflect the real situation, and that the actual activity of Russian units is limited and does not lead to significant breakthroughs in Ukrainian defenses.
However, Reuters also wrote that Gerasimov constantly lies to Putin about the situation on the front line.
