Russia is changing its strategy, as senior US officials claim it has not been able to secure a quick victory in Ukraine. Moscow now seeks to force Ukraine to take a neutral stance towards Russia and the West. The data came from an analysis in The Wall Street Journal. U.S. officials have described Moscow's new strategy as "Plan B". For so long, some Western intelligence agencies and military analysts have been claiming that the progress of the Russian military operation in Ukraine has been slow. Due to strong resistance from Ukrainian forces and problems with their own logistics, Russian forces have not been able to make much progress. And Moscow claims that they have achieved all the goals within the stipulated time frame. The United States and European countries say Russia's goal was to occupy Ukraine in a matter of days. The country wanted to replace the Volodymyr Zelensky government in Ukraine with a pro-Russian government. However, almost a month into the operation, the Russian fleet has stalled near Kiev. In such a situation, Russian President Vladimir Putin is on the way to change his strategy. U.S. officials say Moscow will now press Kiev to recognize Russia's control of the south and east. The Wall Street Journal reports that after occupying Crimea and the Danube region in 2014, Russia now wants to build a "land bridge" between western Russia and the Crimean peninsula. The country wants to expand its control over the Danbas region.
Massive shelling continues in major Ukrainian cities. This is considered by Putin to be a ploy to put pressure on Ukraine.Putin is pushing for Ukraine not to join NATO or the European Union. The country must agree to maintain a neutral position with Russia and not join the West. Some U.S. analysts say that if Ukraine does not agree to Russia's demands, the Kremlin may ask Russian forces to take full control of parts of Ukraine that it has occupied. It is feared that the ongoing conflict in Russia could continue for weeks or even months due to Plan B. Some U.S. analysts say Putin's goals have not changed, only that his tactics have changed. His plan to occupy Ukraine in a short time did not work out. And that is why he is changing the strategy. Russian troops are stationed in various cities, including the Ukrainian capital Kiev. Massive shelling continues. Michael Clarke, the former head of the Royal United Services Institute, a UK-based defense think tank, said he (Putin) would always want to strengthen his position, because he himself was now in a terrible mess and a strategic mistake.
A former Pentagon adviser has revealed the secret of Russia's slow progress
A former top adviser to the Pentagon says Russia has made significant progress in defeating Ukraine's military. But Western heads of government have mistakenly thought that Russia was slow to increase its use of weapons because of its weakness and prolonging the war. News from Sputnik. Douglas McGregor, a former U.S. Army colonel, made the remarks in an exclusive interview with the recent news agency and blog, Grazon. In the interview, McGregor said that from the beginning of the attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin had given strict instructions to avoid civilian casualties and property damage.
That is why the Russian army is advancing slowly.
The West is using this opportunity to instill false hopes in the minds of Ukrainians. The Western media is spreading the news in such a way that it seems that Russia is going to be defeated in Ukraine. But the real situation is the opposite. McGregor said decisions have been made on all aspects and objectives of the war. From the first day of the attack, Russia's objective was to completely destroy the Ukrainian army. And Russia has come a long way in achieving that goal. McGregor, however, thinks that these requests will not be of much benefit to him. More lives will be lost in Ukraine if Zelensky does not take the initiative to negotiate a ceasefire and implement the peace agreement. McGregor added that the attack had been going on for about a month. The Ukrainian army is still active. However, surrounded by them, they are isolated in different cities. He said there were 60,000 Ukrainian troops on the Donetsk border. However, their supplies are running out now.
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