Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy approved a 40-day State Security Service operation after a meeting with its chief. The plan includes long-range and medium-range sanctions alongside reported SBU drone operations against Russian targets. Announcements referenced prior strikes on Crimea and the Moscow Oil Refinery.
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The operation reflects defensive use of asymmetric drone and sanctions tools to impose costs on Russia while limiting broader destruction.
“Emphasis on sovereignty defense and reduced civilian harm through targeted methods”
Kyiv continues reliance on attrition and external pressure rather than pursuing settlement accounting for Russian security concerns.
“Focus on limits of proxy conflict and risks of prolonged escalation”
State-directed sanctions and strikes expand security agency power while imposing costs on civilians on both sides.
“Highlight on individual rights versus collective state coercion”
All views treat the announced 40-day plan as substantive strategy without examining its potential role as preemptive narrative or sanctions-renewal signal.
“Questions unexamined assumptions about operational coherence and independent Ukrainian leverage”
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