He shared this information on his channel.
First and foremost, he reminds us that Putin considers the "DPR" and "LPR" as his own, and thus, aims to fully occupy the Donetsk and Luhansk regions within their administrative borders, a task that has now been postponed to 2025.
“A decision regarding Zaporizhzhia is currently being made depending on the geopolitical situation. I believe the decision will be made after January 20, in the third decade of this month. They will either launch an offensive in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, or they will limit themselves to what I am currently discussing,” says Oleg Starikov.
As for the Kharkiv region, he asserts, it serves to divert the attention of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and to approach from the north to the third strategic echelon of defense, which is linked to the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration, meaning they intend to move south rather than towards Kharkiv. The expert adds that they also need Pokrovsk to approach the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration from the south.
“In the Kharkiv region, they have now reached the left bank of the Oskil River, and logically, they should be moving down south, because according to all documents, they are specifically interested in the territory of the Donetsk region within its administrative borders. They have not mentioned anything about the Kharkiv region yet,” explains Oleg Starikov.
As reported by Politeka, Karasev stated that Trump himself, apparently, still does not have a clear idea of how to end the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Politeka also reported that Kotenko shared how mobilization will take place in 2025.