A top aide of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak, believes Russian troops will “panic” if his country’s troops manage to eliminate Crimea, occupied by Moscow in 2014, as a military logistics centre.
In an interview with Italian daily Corriere.it, Mr Podolyak said eliminating Russia’s ability to feed troops to the frontline from the occupied peninsula is a main strategic goal for Ukraine – and that the West can expect “an increase of our attacks” there.
Asked whether Ukraine could win the war by taking out Crimea as a logistics centre, he replied: “It will surely be a major success. Russians will become weaker, it will take only a few days for that to become apparent.
“Russian frontline troops will panic, and Moscow’s political rhetoric will change completely.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin himself, Mr Podolyak believes, will launch fresh nuclear threats and pro-Russian voices in the West will start speak about a ceasefire or even peace treaties.
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