Russian President Vladimir Putin stays dedicated to victory in Ukraine and his targets haven’t modified for the reason that starting of the conflict, based on a latest report from the USA Protection Intelligence Company.
The report, which was ready by the DIA for the US Home of Representatives, consists of up-to-date data as of Might 11, 2025.
In line with the report, "Putin virtually actually is dedicated to victory in Ukraine, and his targets stay principally unchanged for the reason that starting of the conflict: Ukrainian neutrality and an additional partition of the Ukrainian state."
Furthermore, Putin sees "the conflict in Ukraine as an existential battle in opposition to the West that may decide Russia’s place on the earth, Putin’s maintain on energy, and his historic legacy."
Regardless of latest makes an attempt at peace talks, Putin "is ready to make use of army pressure not less than by means of 2025," and "stays steadfast in his demand that Ukraine be completely prohibited from becoming a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Group (NATO) whereas insisting Kyiv withdraw all its army forces from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson Oblasts."
The report additional asserts that, whereas Russia goals to proceed its conflict in Ukraine, it seeks to keep away from direct confrontation with NATO as a result of a scarcity of army capability. On account of its conflict in Ukraine, Russia's "capabilities to discourage, battle, or militarily compete with NATO are more likely to be degraded for not less than the following three years."
For the reason that begin of its invasion in 2022, Russia has misplaced greater than "10,000 floor fight automobiles, together with greater than 3,000 tanks, in addition to practically 250 plane and helicopters, and greater than 10 naval vessels," and skilled greater than 700,000 army personnel casualties.
In line with the Normal Workers of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Russia's losses are even increased – as of Might 24, Russia has misplaced round 979,830 troops in Ukraine for the reason that starting of its full-scale invasion.
Whereas Russia lacks the power to go head-to-head with NATO, "Moscow stays absolutely able to using uneven capabilities in opposition to the USA and allies, together with cyber and knowledge campaigns."
Moreover, Russia has been implementing a destabilization marketing campaign in opposition to the West, with the intention "to undermine Western cohesion and help to Ukraine."
Since Jan. 2024, if not earlier, pro-Russian brokers have been linked to "varied arson, sabotage, and assassination plots in opposition to army and civilian targets in Europe."
Regardless of immense losses and sluggish advances within the conflict, the Kremlin is ready to proceed its technique of attrition by means of not less than the top of the yr, calculating that it will probably outlast Ukrainian assets and Western help for Ukraine.
The Kyiv IndependentAnna Fratsyvir