Russia's goal is to take control of Kiev

    Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council

 Russian forces will advance further into Ukraine. After taking control of the port city of Odessa, one day Russia will try to take control of the capital of Ukraine, Kiev. A senior official of President Vladimir Putin said this on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said last Tuesday that Russian troops will continue to try to advance further to increase their success in Ukraine. Earlier last week, Russian troops took control of the city of Avdivka in Ukraine. In the face of their attack, Ukraine withdrew its troops from the strategically important city.

Dmitry Medvedev, the current deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council and former president of the country, said in an interview with the Russian media, "Where do we stop?" i don't know We have to work hard. We have to take everything very seriously.'

Medvedev also said, 'Will we take control of Kiev? The answer is, yes. It could probably be Kiev. If not now but sometime in the future. It may happen at some stage in this conflict.

In February 2022, Ukrainian forces forced Putin's forces to retreat within weeks of the start of the war. Currently, the Russian army is not a threat to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. But there have been occasional missile strikes, and Medvedev's comments reflect Moscow's growing confidence.

On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the Ukraine war, the Russian army has advanced in numbers and equipment over the Ukrainian army. U.S. military aid to Ukraine has been blocked by Congress.

Last year, the forces of Kiev failed to push back the Russian troops on the battlefield. Moscow is trying to destroy the forces of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Kiev is also trying to gather new troops. Ukrainian President Zelensky fires his top general.

Medvedev said, "Odesa is coming home." We are looking forward to connecting it with Russia as per the city's history.”

According to a United Nations estimate yesterday, 14 million people in Ukraine have left their homes in the last 2 years. Apart from this, 6.5 million people have taken refuge in other countries as refugees.