The expected escalation, the sources said, is likely to come in the form of a draft surge, accelerated mobilization, and intensified strikes against Ukraine and its allies in Europe.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to escalate the war with Ukraine after this weekend’s State Duma elections, Western intelligence sources told The Telegraph.
The expected escalation, the sources said, is likely to come in the form of a draft surge, accelerated mobilization, and intensified strikes against Ukraine and its allies in Europe.
With Russia suffering major casualties in its war against Ukraine, including an estimated 500,000 deaths, and facing the reality of what is ostensibly a stalemate, Putin is choosing to step things up instead of seeking peace talks mediated by the United States, intelligence sources said according to The Telegraph.