It depends on the support for Russia’s military from states such as Iran and North Korea, says intelligence chief. Read more at straitstimes.com.
VILNIUS - The chief of Lithuania’s military intelligence said Russia has enough resources to continue the war in Ukraine forMoscow says it launched its “special military operation” in Ukraine a year ago to combat a security threat. Kyiv and the West call it an unprovoked war to subdue an independent state.
“The resources which Russia has at the moment would be enough to continue the war at the present intensity for two years”, Lithuania’s intelligence chief Elegijus Paulavicius told reporters. “How long Russia is be able to wage the war will also depend on the support for Russia’s military from states such as Iran and North Korea”, he added.
Mr Paulavicius was introducing a national threat overview by Lithuania’s intelligence agencies, which also claimed hackers linked to the Russian and Chinese governments repeatedly attempted to break into Lithuanian government computers in 2022. “Their priority remains continuous long-term collection of information related to Lithuanian internal and foreign affairs,” the agencies said.Lithuania has been one of the harshest critics of Russia in the European Union, and faced the ire of China after
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