00:00 Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, could be delivered to itself if the conflict with Moscow overflows
00:14 on the Russian territory, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
00:18 Russian officials have accused Ukraine of having launched numerous terrorist attacks
00:23 inside their country, including against Moscow itself.
00:26 In a television interview on Sunday, Zelensky stressed that Ukraine was ready for a "long
00:32 fight" against Russia, provided that it can minimize the number of victims.
00:36 Asked by journalist Natalia Mosechuk if the conflict should move to the Russian territory,
00:43 the Ukrainian leader replied, "It would present a great risk that we are left alone."
00:47 Kiev insists that it only targets military sites in the regions it claims sovereignty,
00:53 such as the Crimean Peninsula, and has not launched strikes on Russian territory.
00:57 This position contradicts regular attacks in the frontier regions as well as deeper
01:02 incursions of kamikaze drones in Russia on targets and civil infrastructure.
01:06 The role of Ukraine in the launch of drone strikes against Russia and the alleged
01:11 Western complicity has been highlighted on Sunday in an article.
01:14 According to the British Information Magazine, foreign sponsors provide information to Ukrainian
01:21 officials, while Russia cannot completely block its vast territory.
01:25 "The Ukrainian drone program does not have a unified command, but is supported by a
01:30 powerful and hostile government in Moscow," the article states.
01:34 Although this arrangement favors competition, it also means that some of the operations
01:40 targeting Moscow seem to be public relations projects, intended to attract the attention
01:44 of the buyers' managers on a prototype, rather than having a military value, "said
01:49 the media.
01:50 Moscow has long warned that by providing Kiev with more and more advanced military
01:55 capabilities, Western countries are getting even more involved in the conflict and are
01:59 at risk of escalation.
02:00 Russia perceives hostilities as part of a larger Western procurement war against
02:06 Moscow.
02:07 Washington openly expressed its desire to see Russia suffer a "strategic defeat"
02:12 in the conflict with Ukraine.
02:14 The situation between Ukraine and Russia remains very volatile and the conflict is likely to
02:18 spread beyond the current border.
02:20 The involvement of drones in the conflict has added a new dimension, Ukraine being
02:25 accused of launching attacks on Russian territory using unmanned aerial vehicles.
02:30 Foreign sponsorship and Western complicity allegations further complicate the geopolitical
02:35 dynamics already complex at stake.
02:47 (air whooshing)
