There is a growing sense of anxiety as Russia braces itself for a looming Ukrainian offensive. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KYIV - With Ukraine stepping up attacks deep inside Russian-controlled territory, there were new signs on Friday of disarray and unease among Russia’s military and political leadership as they brace themselves for a looming Ukrainian offensive, for which their forces may be ill-prepared.
That came in tandem with attacks on a number of oil storage facilities, igniting huge fires, and train derailments both near the border and well away from the battlefields, all attributed to Ukrainian drones or sabotage.accused the United States in an interview of having started the war. But he is under some pressure himself to rally the nation in his scheduled nationwide Victory Day speech.
Some pro-war bloggers have lashed out at the business-as-usual parade, saying the men and weapons would be better deployed in Ukraine.“Many people see this offensive as decisive in the war,” said Mr Dmitri Kuznets, who monitors the military bloggers for Meduza, an independent Russian website in Riga, Latvia. “Everyone is very emotional and people’s interpretation depends on their political views.”
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