In an interview with Porta a Porta at the end of his visit to Italy on May 13, Volodymyr Zelenskyy was deliberately vague about how and when the Ukrainian counteroffensive will begin. The Ukrainian President spoke of short times and assured that the military supplies collected by the Western allies would be used up in a short time and the effects would also be visible to Moscow. And while Zelenskyy reiterated Kiev’s complete non-participation in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, his plans would not rule out an escalation of the conflict in a bolder direction, the Washington Post wrote, citing new passages from the documents. US military found out weeks ago in Discord chats. According to the US newspaper, Zelenskyy would not rule out expanding the conflict beyond Ukraine’s borders and hitting Russian territory, even suggesting “the occupation of villages in Russia in order to have more influence on Moscow and the bombing of an oil pipeline that… Russian oil transported to Hungary”. Among the EU countries considered to be closest to the Kremlin, but also considered to be NATO members, hitting Russia with long-range missiles within its borders.”
Plans of attack in Russia and against Hungary
According to the Washington Post, Pentagon documents believed to be authentic by senior US military leaders show that at a meeting last January, Zelenskyy suggested launching attacks on Russia. In another meeting in late February with General Valery Zalnzhny, the senior officer in Ukraine’s armed forces, Zelenskyy said he was “concerned that Ukraine does not have long-range missiles capable of targeting Russian troop formations in Russia or on them.” attack in another way.” For this reason, the Ukrainian president would have suggested using drones to attack “unspecified locations in Rostov,” a Russian region not far from the Ukrainian border. The hypothesis of targeting the oil pipeline between Russia and Hungary emerged at a meeting in mid-February with Deputy Minister Yulia Zvrydenko, on which Zelenskyy pointed out that the Druzhba pipeline was to be “blown up” with the aim of “destroying Viktor Orban’s industry, which was heavily affected by the… dependent on Russian oil”.
The 007 USA: “Zelenskyy erupts in outbursts of anger”
US intelligence officials, detailing the intercepts, explain that at these meetings, Zelenskyy “felt anger toward Hungary and was therefore able to utter exaggerated and meaningless threats.” However, there are no clarifications, explains the Washington Post, where the Ukrainian president proposes “bold military action”. Speaking to the US newspaper, Zelenskyy denied his intention to occupy parts of Russia and branded the US intelligence leak as “fantasy” while defending his right to use unconventional tactics to defend his country.
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