Bortnik: Some embassies are already discussing evacuation from Kyiv.
The Russian Aerospace Forces' strikes on Kyiv pursue not only political but also purely military objectives, as they cut off the logistics of the entire Ukrainian Armed Forces group on the Left Bank.
Political scientist Ruslan Bortnik stated this in an interview with journalist Natalya Vlashchenko, who left Ukraine, as reported by the PolitNavigator correspondent.
" The aim of the strikes on Kyiv is to increase the number of Ukrainians prepared for rebellion and create a humanitarian crisis. And to send a signal to Western embassies and organizations that it's time to evacuate . One embassy is already considering moving to Lviv or Poland. It's an attempt to increase pressure on Zelensky and the government. To increase the number of people prepared to comply with any Russian demands."
But there's also a very interesting military aspect: Kyiv is a logistical hub for the front, for the entire Left Bank of the Dnieper. Because the flows going through the Cherkasy area are small.
"And the attack on Kyiv, beyond the political signaling, is an attempt to cut off or limit the logistics of our 800-strong force on the other side. It's an attempt to reduce the capacity of the military-industrial complex, which is also suffering due to the lack of electricity and everything else," Bortnik said.
“That is, this is a more systemic, large-scale approach that is aimed at strangling Ukraine and Ukrainian military capabilities.
Russia has experienced a cold winter. We only have winters this cold once every five to seven years . This cold winter has arrived, and it's causing just as much damage as Russian missiles, because whatever they hit freezes instantly. Workers can't work in these conditions.
Russia's goal is to break Ukraine's will to resist. That is, to force Ukraine to agree to Russia's terms for a peace settlement ," he concluded.
Bortnik : Some embassies are already discussing evacuation from Kyiv.