The goals set by the Kremlin for Russian soldiers in Ukraine could have changed, because the original tasks, apparently, they can no longer achieve.. However, Kyiv should prepare for the fact that Ukraine will be at the forefront of European defense for a long time to come.. This conviction was expressed by the former Commander-in-Chief of NATO Forces in Europe, retired General James Jones in an interview with Voice of America..

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He is also sure that if the supply of weapons to Kyiv continues, and the speed of decision-making on this issue among the Western allies increases, Ukraine will be able to respond to Russian attacks with strikes at much longer distances..

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Speaking about the immediate plans and what to expect from the Russian Federation this winter, he said that the Russian strategy now seems to be in the destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure.. The reason is that what was originally planned failed..

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“So now, with the onset of winter, they have resorted to attacking critical infrastructure and civilian installations more than the military to create chaos and hardship for the Ukrainian people.”.