Ukrainian intelligence services claim Russia envisioned a very different resistance when invading its neighbor.
A lightning attack. This was what Vladimir Putin had planned for the invasion of Ukraine, which, according to information from the Ukrainian secret services, he repeatedly fended off. Vadym Skibitsky, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, told the Kyiv Independent that the invasion of Ukraine was rolled back for the third time in mid-February.
Finally, the war that started on February 24, 2022 has calmed down and seems to be lasting, even if Russia is retreating more and more and had to give up several territories acquired at the beginning of the attack.
And yet Russia had hoped for a very quick attack, as Skibitsky added that the Russian military units involved in the planned invasion had only been supplied with food, ammunition and fuel for three days. New evidence that Russia had largely underestimated Ukraine’s resistance to this Russian aggression.
According to Vadim Skibitskii, the order to invade Ukraine was issued directly by Vladimir Putin after consultation with the authorities of Russia’s Federal Security Service – in charge of counterintelligence and espionage – who effectively assured that sufficient preparation had been made to guarantee quick success of the Russian troops. In a few days 10 months have passed since the beginning of the war…