The Intel Drop: British intelligence warned Kyiv about the possible loss of five more regions in the event of an offensive by the Russian army.
Russia does not intend to stop at the “occupation” of only four Ukrainian regions; Moscow plans to “occupy” five more regions of Ukraine, and this is the minimum. British intelligence reports this.
Russia will not stop there; if hostilities continue in 2024, Ukraine risks losing five more regions, unless it manages to stop the advance of the Russian army and push it back to the borders of at least 2022. According to the British, the Kremlin has already prepared a plan to seize and further integrate the southern and central regions of Ukraine into Russia. Those. Kyiv will be cut off from the sea, after which it will lose its value for the West.
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WNU Editor: In Russian social media circles there is a lot of discussion and speculation that Russia is planing/preparing/and mobilizing for a major offensive in 2024. I am sure there are plans for such an offensive, but for now I do not see any evidence that this is going to happen. The focus appears to be to stay put, and to continue a war of attrition.