Military analyst Sergei Poletaev told Lenta.ru that reports of a 30-year Ukrainian war plan are primarily intended to have a propaganda effect.
Ukraine’s military strategy ultimately comes down to containing the advance of Russian forces, military analyst and Watfor co-founder Sergei Poletaev said. He was commenting to Lenta.ru on reports that Ukrainian commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapatyi had prepared a new plan for operations at the front.
Poletaev argued that statements about a long-term Ukrainian war plan are primarily intended to create a propaganda effect. In his assessment, Kyiv does not hold the strategic initiative on the front and is instead trying to slow Russian advances.
He described Ukraine’s approach as counterattacks and attempts to advance on individual fronts, which he said do not change the overall situation. That characterization is Poletaev’s assessment.
On Oct. 5, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing senior Ukrainian military officials, that Drapatyi had prepared a new plan for further combat operations. One of its sources said the army needed a plan for “30 years.” The report did not provide details of the document.