By Victor Duda
About it reports the American Institute of War Research (ISW). Analysts suggest that Putin resorted to the annexation of the occupied territories, Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson regions and part of the Zaporozhye region to freeze the war. He needs it to restore the Russian army that suffered great losses. The report states that Putin probably did not refuse to destroy the Ukrainian state completely.
Therefore, if he manages to freeze the fighting, then in the coming years he will try again to go on the offensive. In addition, the report mentions that Putin in his speech referred to Russia's readiness to use "all available means" to protect the annexed regions of Ukraine. At the same time, the Kremlin head did not identify any new red lines and openly did not threaten the use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine if Ukrainian counter -offenses continue.
Analysts say Putin can decide on the use of tactical nuclear weapons, if he is sure that NATO and the West will not be answered. "It is estimated report. Analysts also noted that to achieve the decisive effect of using one nuclear bomb will not be enough. Putin will need several nuclear explosions throughout Ukraine. Earlier, Focus reported that Biden signed a law on Ukraine's allocation of $ 12 billion.
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