Putin wants to seize Avdiivka and Kupiansk before presidential elections in Russian Federation, - ISW
The enemy army received the task of capturing Avdiivka in the Donetsk region and Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region before the presidential elections in the Russian Federation, which will take place in March 2024.
This is stated in the report of the Institute for the Study of War, Censor.NET informs.
According to analysts, "the Kremlin may have instructed the Russian military to capture Avdiivka and possibly Kupiansk by March 2024" to help dictator Vladimir Putin win the presidential election.
According to analysts, Putin's announcement of his candidacy for the presidency in a military environment "indicates that his campaign may focus on Russia's war in Ukraine more than ISW previously estimated."
According to experts, in this way, Putin insured himself in case the Russian army did not meet the deadline set for it.
Analysts believe that the Kremlin is using Putin's statement to convince a large group of voters that the Russian military supports the incumbent president.
