No deal or peace agreement with Russia expected by year-end – DIU
Russia is not ready to halt hostilities on the battlefield, and no peace agreements are expected to be reached by the end of this year.
Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, predicts that no peace or deal with Russia will be reached by the end of the year. The intelligence agency bases this assessment on the absence of any battlefield indications that Russia intends to cease fire and engage in serious negotiations. Russia's plans are clear, according to Skibitskyi, and they have declared they will not sign any agreements or peace deal by the year's end.
President Putin aims to achieve his objectives, starting with control over Donetsk and Luhansk. The General Staff plans to complete the capture of Donetsk by year's end. The DIU expects Russian forces to shift their attacks to defense industry sites, energy infrastructure, logistics systems and gas stations in autumn and winter.
They predict that winter vulnerabilities will include electricity and heating, potentially targeting areas like power transmission towers and lines. Moreover, Ukraine's gas transportation system and production facilities in Poltava and Kharkiv regions are also at risk. Intelligence officials have confirmed that Russia has assembled battalions composed of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
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