{
  "id": 12184924,
  "title": "Putin has new 'victory plan,' but West can use three tools to help Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/putin-has-new-victory-plan-but-west-can-use-three-tools-to-help",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/vladimir-putin-has-new-plan-for-victory-in-war-how-west-can-help-ukraine-now-50647292.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian President Vladimir Putin has shifted his military strategy in the ongoing war against Ukraine, focusing on urban warfare instead of front-line battles, according to an article in Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) published on October 2. This change of tactics is proving effective, as Russian missiles are now more frequently hitting their targets.\n\nThe West, however, has tools at its disposal to counter this strategy. Firstly, Ukraine's allies must bolster their air defense capabilities. Secondly, efforts should be made to reduce the aggressor state's revenue. Lastly, financial aid should be provided to Ukraine to prevent it from collapsing into bankruptcy due to bombing.\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has highlighted a significant budget shortfall in Ukraine, with the 2026 budget being short by approximately 24 billion euros ($27 billion). Analysts predict that the 2027 deficit could reach 69 billion euros ($77 billion). To address this, frozen Russian state assets, estimated at about 210 billion euros ($235 billion), stored in the European Union could be leveraged. These funds could be transferred to the EU and provided to Ukraine as a loan.\n\nMeanwhile, Russia is reportedly planning a prolonged war against Ukraine, with estimates of record military spending. Additionally, Ukraine has intercepted Russian plans to cut off large cities from essential services such as electricity, heating, and water supply this winter. These intercepted plans include a series of strikes using up to 1,000 missiles, drones, and bombs, targeting crucial infrastructure like electrical substations, hydroelectric power plants, thermal power plants, and boiler houses.",
  "summary": "Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has changed his strategy in the war against Ukraine, now focusing on air strikes across the country. According to the New Voice of Ukraine, citing a report by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Putin's new plan comes as his previous offensive has stalled and Russia's army has suffered heavy losses.\n\nUkraine is working to clear its territory of mines and explosive devices. Euromaidan Press reports that Ukraine has cleared 1,347 hectares of liberated territory in the last month, and a total of 483,366 explosive devices have been detected and destroyed since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. The effort involves multiple organizations, including the Defense Ministry, the National Police, and the State Emergency Service.\n\nUkraine's allies may have tools to help counter Russia's new air strike strategy, the New Voice of Ukraine reports, citing the same Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung article. However, details of these tools are not specified.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine demines over 1,300 hectares in September. Now, it has new plan to tackle 132,000 km²",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ukraine-demines-over-1-300-hectares-in-september-now-it-has-new-plan",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:28:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}