Zelensky, in private, plots bold attacks inside Russia, leak shows
… But behind closed doors, Ukraine’s leader has proposed going in a more audacious direction — occupying Russian villages to gain leverage over Moscow
In a meeting in late January, Zelensky suggested Ukraine “conduct strikes in Russia” while moving Ukrainian ground troops into enemy territory to “occupy unspecified Russian border cities,” according to one document labeled “top secret.” The goal would be “to give Kyiv leverage in talks with Moscow,” the document said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/13/zelensky-ukraine-war-leaked-documents/
Ukrainian ground troops into enemy territory to “occupy unspecified Russian border cities,”
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Stupid suicidal idea - attackers always lose more troops and equipment than defenders, especially in heavy urban areas.