President Volodymyr Zelensky, after a report from Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FISU) Oleh Ivashchenko, stated that Putin’s system would not withstand the confrontation he had drawn Russia into. Ivashchenko also reported on Russia’s plan for further military exploitation of Belarusian territory.
The Ukrainian President reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports.
“Report by Head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service Oleh Ivashchenko. Global sanctions are truly constraining Russia’s ability to continue and expand this war, and the stronger the sanctions pressure, the sooner we will be able to guarantee reliable security. This is clearly confirmed by classified data obtained by our intelligence. There is also a wealth of open-source information, including on the state of Russian industry, finances, and regional budgets, which overall confirm the soundness of the course toward further pressure on Russia,” Zelensky said.
He noted that during the meeting with the intelligence chief, they also discussed the main sources of supply of critical components and equipment to Russia for weapons production.
“We in Ukraine clearly understand which supplies matter most to Moscow, and every such scheme must be cut off. Our partners have all the means necessary to do this,” Zelensky emphasized.
Oleh Ivashchenko also reported separately on Russia’s plan for further military exploitationof Belarusian territory.
“At this stage we will not make this information public. We will notify partners who could be affected,” the President said.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump said on October 9 that he might introduce new sanctions against Russia amid growing pressure on Moscow to force it to end the war in Ukraine. Presidents of Ukraine and the United States are expected to meet in Washington on Friday, October 17.
Photo: Volodymyr Zelensky / Telegram