Putin Turned Out To Be Unprepared For A War On His Own Territory
- 13.10.2026, 11:14
A military expert explained the significance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' long-range strikes.
Targeted strikes against specific industries will not be able to quickly end the war due to the vast territory of the Russian Federation. To force the Kremlin to make peace, it is necessary to systematically disrupt the functioning of the aggressor state and expand long-range sanctions to cover specific sectors. This was discussed on the television channel FREEDOM by military expert Sergey Grabsky.
- Russia is too big. If we’re talking about targeted actions that destroy specific elements of individual sectors, such a struggle could last a very long time. People living in one region don’t always feel the pain or fear experienced by residents of another. That is why we are talking about a systemic disruption of life in the Russian Federation—which is precisely what we are striving for. The application of far-reaching sanctions must be expanded on a sector-by-sector basis,” the expert noted.
According to him, Russia was unprepared for war on its own territory, mistakenly believing that it would not be targeted.
“Today, the most critical element of a state’s existence is the exchange of information. We’re talking about data centers. Furthermore, the Russian Federation itself is suggesting courses of action to us, mistakenly assuming that we should fear the same things the Russians fear. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel; we’re simply copying their actions. At one point, balloons were launched toward Lithuania, and we used something similar at the Moscow transportation hub, effectively shutting it down without any significant financial investment,” Grabsky emphasized.
He added that the “thousand cuts” tactic should yield results when combined with coordinated efforts with international partners.
“As a NATO internal sea, the Baltic Sea is not closed to Russian vessels. Although it would be very easy to cut off all of Russia’s communication with the outside world in the waters of the Baltic Sea. “We’re not just talking about far-reaching sanctions, but about a comprehensive strategy that includes foreign policy and economic pressure, as well as depriving Russia of the ability to earn money,” the military expert emphasized.
Grabsky pointed out that even with sufficient manpower, maintaining the military personnel requires enormous financial resources.
“No matter how much they might want to increase their troop numbers, they have to feed, clothe, and shoe them, and house them somewhere. And that means money, money, and more money—which is the foundation of war.” “Such strikes must have the strategic goal of reducing the resource base for Russian aggression,” the speaker concluded.