Manon Fossat 1:44 p.m., March 01, 2022
On the sixth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a massive assault on Kiev could well take place this Tuesday.
Impressive shots show a convoy of Russian army vehicles about sixty kilometers en route to the Ukrainian capital.
On Europe Midi, General Jean-Claude Allard explained the military strategy employed by Vladimir Putin.
Russia will continue its offensive in Ukraine until its objectives are achieved, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Tuesday, once again accusing the Ukrainian army of using civilians as "human shields".
On the sixth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a massive assault on Kiev could well take place this Tuesday.
Impressive satellite photos indeed show a convoy of Russian army vehicles of about sixty kilometers en route to the Ukrainian capital.
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Invited to Europe Midi on Tuesday, Jean-Claude Allard, general and associate researcher at Iris, the Institute for International and Strategic Relations, returned to this international crisis and Russian military strategy.
According to him, the objective was first to weaken the enemy "by psychological pressure" and to attack from a distance thanks to air and missiles.
These two phases having been observed, Vladimir Putin's troops are entering a third phase.
"They launch the leading troops to test the enemy resistance and seize key points like airports. And if the opportunity arises, achieve the breakthrough to go to the presidential palace," he explained.
"It couldn't be done but that doesn't mean it failed the logic of the action."
An assault on Kiev still possible
He also noted that the Russian air force has not yet been overused in this military operation.
"Today it begins to take the airspace to be able to hit targets on the ground," said the researcher at Iris before detailing.
"Threatening Kiev by staying in the suburbs without attacking it makes it possible to develop action in the south to seize territories."
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General Jean-Claude Allard indeed assured that the assault on Kiev can always intervene, and pointed out its consequences.
"It will have a significant human and psychological cost especially for the Ukrainians, but also on the already extremely degraded vision of Russia."