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Ukraine to Unveil 'Victory Plan' with Partner Support, Proposes Non-Nuclear Deterrence Against Russia

Oct 16, 2024, 09:28 AM

Ukraine is preparing to unveil its 'Victory Plan' in the coming days, as announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials. The comprehensive plan includes military, diplomatic, and economic measures, and new sanctions aimed at forcing Russia to agree to negotiations and ensuring Russia loses control over Ukraine forever. Key components of the plan involve defense, deterrence, and development of Ukraine's strategic and economic potential. Ukraine proposes deploying a comprehensive non-nuclear strategic deterrence package on its territory, details of which are secret but have been discussed with leaders of the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, and Germany. General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine's commander, discussed implementing the plan with British defense chief Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, including potential British proposals and targeting Russian military sites in operational and strategic depth. Zelensky emphasized that the plan can only be implemented with the support of international partners and highlighted Ukraine's strategic resources worth trillions of dollars, such as uranium, titanium, lithium, and graphite. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the plan, urging Ukraine to reconsider its strategies and asserting that it mirrors the U.S. plan to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian.