Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin is preparing to use this winter to ‘break’ Kyiv, think-tank warns
- Russian president Vladimir Putin is not looking to end the war in Ukraine, and is instead ramping up the production of ballistic missiles to break Kyiv’s resolve this winter, a Washington-based think tank has warned.
- “The Kremlin will not enter serious negotiations or make meaningful compromises on its demands as long as Putin believes that he has a viable military path to achieving his full objectives,” the Institute for the Study of War said.
- The ISW warned: “Russia’s reprioritisation of production efforts toward ballistic missiles will support Russian efforts to use the upcoming winter to bre
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- Russian president Vladimir Putin is not looking to end the war in Ukraine, and is instead ramping up the production of ballistic missiles to break Kyiv’s resolve this winter, a Washington-based think tank has warned.
- “The Kremlin will not enter serious negotiations or make meaningful compromises on its demands as long as Putin believes that he has a viable military path to achieving his full objectives,” the Institute for the Study of War said.
- The ISW warned: “Russia’s reprioritisation of production efforts toward ballistic missiles will support Russian efforts to use the upcoming winter to bre
Sources: The Independent