Sergei Poletayev

“It’s not that important where and at what speed to advance: the target is not the capture of this or that line; the target is the enemy army as such.”

Sergei Poletayev · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-16

A military analyst explained that Russia's objective is targeting the Ukrainian army rather than capturing specific territorial lines.

“The Russian army aims to exhaust the enemy to such an extent that it will not be able to hold the defense, and make multiple advances merge into one or several successes on a strategic scale that will determine the outcome of the war,”

Sergei Poletayev · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-16

A military analyst described Russia's strategy to exhaust Ukraine's defense on the front lines.