Carrie Filipetti

“The war with Russia has seen a lot of advances for the Ukrainians over this year,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti spoke to Fox News Digital about Ukrainian advances in the war with Russia.

“What we're seeing is these sorts of gasps at trying to retain some kind of control,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti characterized Russian actions as gasps at trying to retain some kind of control.

“It sends a message to the Russians that any invasion of sovereign territory, like their invasion of Ukraine, is going to create more consequences for them,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti said Ukraine's resolve sends a message to Russia that invasions of sovereign territory will create consequences.

“These adversaries of the United States really learned from how the United States handles conflicts in other theaters. It's really important that our adversaries of China, Russia, Iran, and others understand that if they invade another country unilaterally, there are going to be consequences, not rewards.”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti said it is important for U.S. adversaries to understand that unilateral invasions will bring consequences, not rewards.

“Remember, Putin thought that this was going to be a special military operation that was going to last a matter of weeks,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti recalled that Putin expected the military operation to last only a matter of weeks.

“We are not losing steam, and we continue to support their operations, to continue to support their sovereignty.”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti emphasized that allies are not losing steam and continue to support Ukraine's sovereignty.

“Their success on the military front has now resulted in the Russians getting panicked and starting to attack more inside Ukraine and what they're really trying to do is weaken their will and capabilities,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti said Ukrainian military success has caused Russians to panic and increase attacks inside Ukraine.

“This is why he recently targeted a shopping mall inside Ukrainian territory. He is not focused on targeting military assets. He is really focused on trying to defeat the will of Ukrainians by attacking them.”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti argued Putin is focused on defeating the will of Ukrainians by attacking civilians rather than military assets.

“gets very anxious when he's put in a corner.”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti said Putin gets very anxious when he is put in a corner.

“And what we've seen over the course of this year is almost no territorial gains on behalf of the Russians.”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti noted that Russia has made almost no territorial gains over the course of the year.

“Independence Day is a really important moment for the allies of the Ukrainians to really show that we are not losing steam, that we continue to support their operations, to continue to support their sovereignty,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti said Independence Day is an important moment for allies to show continued support for Ukraine.

“They've recently been able to actually penetrate much deeper into Russian territory, including close to Moscow and St. Petersburg.”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti described Ukraine's ability to penetrate deeper into Russian territory.

“The Russians really want to bleed the Ukrainians of people, equipment, and will before the Russians are bled of those same three things,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti described Russia's strategy of trying to bleed Ukraine of people, equipment, and will.

“They should be particularly mindful about sharing any videos or photographs that could betray the locations of some of their frontline soldiers,”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti warned Ukrainians to be mindful about sharing media that could betray frontline soldiers' locations.

“But anytime there's massive public gatherings, particularly to demonstrate patriotism and support for the Ukrainian state, it increases the security risk.”

Carrie Filipetti · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

Filipetti noted that massive public gatherings increase security risks.