Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service Chief Says Russia Has 4 Priorities In The Current War

Oleksandr Lytvynenko  

The New Voice of Ukraine: Ukraine’s foreign intel head paints harrowing picture of Russia’s plans, list’s Top 4 priorities 

The Kremlin has an aggressive plan for the future and is currently solving four tasks, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service head, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, said in his column for Interfax-Ukraine on Nov. 22. 

Task No. 1 is to ensure internal stability, mobilize the population and economy, and increase the production of weapons and military equipment. 

 "The Kremlin has so far ensured economic stability and control over socio-political processes," Lytvynenko wrote. 

“The political field has been cleared: the liberal and far-right (so-called "turbo-patriots") opposition has been destroyed or marginalized.” 

 By 2026, Russia's military production should support large-scale high-intensity hostilities, and in 2028, the aggressor should restore the military capabilities it had as of 2022, Lytvynenko says. 

"This is what the Russian budget for 2024-2026 is designed for," he wrote.  

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Update: Russia believes key to victory is internal destabilisation in Ukraine, Head of Foreign Intelligence Service says (Ukrainsa Pravda)  

WNU Editor: I agree with his first two points on what is Russia's approach towards the war. But his attempt to instill fear among Russia's neighbors that they are next is not producing the result that he is hoping for. These countries are more focused on increasing their defenses, and will not intervene directly in the current war.

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