[68583] Zelensky warns: Russia is testing new attack scenarios from the Belarus region and the Bryansk Oblast

[68583] Zelensky warns: Russia is testing new attack scenarios from the Belarus region and the Bryansk Oblast

The President of Ukraine reported on new military threats in the north of the country, while Poland is calling on Kyiv to be precise about its military targets to prevent escalation with NATO.

Alerts on new attacks in northern Ukraine

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, announced at the Stavka (High Command Headquarters) that Russia is testing five different scenarios for carrying out additional attacks on Ukraine from the direction of Belarus and the Bryansk Oblast, with the aim of threatening the Chernihiv-Kyiv sector. According to Zelensky, Ukrainian forces are preparing for every scenario, including reinforcing troops in the north and carrying out "preventive measures" against Belarus and Russian actors. Zelensky noted that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to increase diplomatic pressure on Belarus, and that additional punitive measures against Russia are being considered.

Disagreements with Poland on attack strategy

At the same time, tension has risen surrounding the use of long-range weapons. Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, stated on Suspilne and Censor.NET that Ukraine must choose its targets in Russia with "maximum precision." According to him, incidents such as the falling of drones into NATO airspace are used by Russia for propaganda purposes and provide it with a pretext for hybrid escalation, a position that received extensive coverage on Hromadske.

The Russian narrative and intelligence assessments

In the international arena, Russia's Ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, claimed on Censor.NET that negotiations with Kyiv have "reached a dead end" due to Ukraine's refusal to make territorial concessions. Simultaneously, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reiterated the claim that Moscow is "open to negotiations" while accusing the US of losing interest in the conflict, as reported on Censor.NET. Conversely, assessments in Ukraine emphasize that Russia currently lacks the potential for a large-scale mobilization of 100,000 people for a major offensive, and the maneuvers are perceived as political pressure rather than an immediate military threat.