NATO’s intelligence maintains that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, He is confident that his army will be able to make an advance in Ukrainedespite the important human and material losses that his army is suffering in the front. This was stated, a High alliance official during a meeting in The Hague.
“Putin believes that he will win with all his might, but his expectations are too ambitious and are based on false information”warned the source. This conviction has led Moscow to intensify your offensivestaying firm in his current tactics despite the high cost. However, NATO believes that Russia lacks the necessary reserves to achieve sustained strategic advances.
More than one million casualties
One of the current foci of the fighting is the Ukrainian region of Sumi, where Russia has concentrated its offensive with the aim of creating a “damping zone” On the border. The tactics used there have been described by allied intelligence as a “meat chopper”, similar to those used on other fronts, which cause large casualties in the Russian ranks.
The figures estimated by the intelligence services of NATO Member States are alarming: of which About 250,000 would be confirmed deaths. In recent weeks, the daily losses of Russian personnel would have reached an average of 1.300.
Although Russia has achieved small tactical victories around Sumi, The city remains under Ukrainian control. According to NATO, Russian forces seem to try to surround the city to facilitate a future siege, but, for now, a great imminent size offensive is not perceived.
Meanwhile, The Ukrainian forces continue to contain the Russian advances, even within the Russian region of Kursk. Despite the growing pressure, allied intelligence insists that the possibilities of Russia reaching its strategic objectives remain limited. Even so, a Difficult summer for Ukraine.
