American intelligence believes that Russia will want to take the Donbass under full control by May 9th. This is reported by CNN TV channel with reference to sources familiar with intelligence.
Sources of the TV channel recalled that Russia revised the strategy for Ukraine and officially declares that it intends to focus on the Donbas. In the rest of Ukraine, Russian land forces “cannot hold control over the districts where they are fighting,” comments on the statements of the interlocutors of the American television channel Russian service BBC.
In the case of the Donbass, CNN reports, Russia has more chances. According to sources, for the Russian president Vladimir Putin, it is important to succeed by May 9, since the Victory Day has a symbolic meaning for him.
The representative of the Ministry of Defense of one of the countries of the European Union said CNN, which, in his opinion, the President of Russia is preparing for a long and protracted war on the scenario of two Chechen campaigns.