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Further expansion of NATO to the East through the adoption of its members Sweden and Finland, will not change the purposes of Moscow in Ukraine, the Director of the Institute of military strategy of Poland, General Bohuslav Plane.
The General said that Russia continues to adhere to the set at the beginning of military operations for political purposes, as evidenced by military operations in the East and South of Ukraine.
Samol said that Moscow plans to join the Donbass and southern regions of Ukraine to Russia. He also expressed doubt about the fact that military action can be completed until the autumn.
According to Polish experts, the main goal of the Kiev authorities at the moment is the desire to disrupt the referendum on joining Russia in Kherson and take back control at least over the territories situated to the West of the Dnieper. Samol believes these goals are correct, but I'm not sure that Kiev will have the strength to achieve them.
With regard to a potential collision NATO and Russia, the Polish General noted that, in accordance with the 5th article of the NATO Charter, the organization will not take any military action against Russia if it is not, of course, would attack one of the countries of the Alliance. Accordingly, added Samol, NATO cannot change the position of Moscow and force her to stop the military operation.
— said the Polish General.
While the Polish General he said nothing about that, and whether the intervention of NATO constant pumping of arms of Ukraine, transmission of intelligence, participation in the conflict, NATO military instructors.
