He stated this at a meeting on national security issues in the Siberian Federal District.
“In general, the events around Ukraine show that the United States and its vassals are seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine by increasing the supply of weapons and military equipment, which is later used against civilians,” RIA Novosti quotes Patrushev.
Despite “large-scale Western assistance to the Nazi regime” and unprecedented sanctions pressure on Russia, “the goals of the special military operation will be achieved,” he stressed.
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, previously told what, in his opinion, are the true goals of the operation in Ukraine.