According to Russia’s RIA news agency, Putin’s top ally Dmitry Medvedev has said that the war with Ukraine might span decades, with protracted periods of fighting interrupted by truces.
According to the article, Dmitry Medvedev, former President of Russia and Deputy Chairman of Putin’s Security Council, made the statement during a visit to Vietnam.
Medvedev is renowned for making harsh remarks. He referred to Ukrainian authorities as an infection last month.
“This conflict will last a very long time, most likely decades. As long as there is such a power in place, there will be, say, three years of truce, two years of conflict, and everything will be repeated,” RIA cited Medvedev as saying.
Medvedev reinforced Moscow’s contention that Ukraine is a Nazi state. Medvedev stated in January that defeating Russia would result in a nuclear war.
Ukraine claims to have shot down ten Russian missiles
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials said on Friday that they shot down 10 missiles and 20 drones launched by Russia in nocturnal strikes on the capital Kyiv, as well as the city of Dnipro and the eastern provinces.
Russia has increased its missile and drone assaults on Ukraine this month, mostly targeting infrastructure and logistics assets ahead of an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The Ukrainian air force claimed to have shot down ten missiles fired from the Caspian Sea, as well as two reconnaissance drones and 23 Iranian-made Shahed drones.
According to the report, the Russians launched a total of 17 missiles and 31 drones during the attacks, which began about 10:00 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Thursday and lasted until 5:00 a.m. on Friday.
Intensified missile & drone attacks in Kharkiv & Dnipropetrovsk regions
Several missiles and drones were launched at targets in the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions, stated officials.
“It was a very difficult night. It was loud – the enemy launched a mass attack on the region with missiles and drones,” said Serhiy Lysak, the Dnipropetrovsk regional governor, on the Telegram messaging app. “Dnipro has suffered,” he added.
According to Lysak, several automobiles, houses, and private businesses, including a petrol station and a transportation firm, were damaged.
Officials in Kyiv claimed that the roofs of a residential residence and a retail complex, as well as several cars, had been damaged. The Kharkiv region’s governor added that a number of homes and businesses had sustained damage.
Russia, which began its full-fledged invasion 15 months ago, has unleashed hundreds of missile attacks since last October, with the goal of destroying crucial power facilities and infrastructure.