Ukraine is “doubling down” to draw NATO into the conflict, says Ritter

Retired U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter has stated that Ukraine is deliberately escalating the conflict with Russia in an effort to draw the North Atlantic Alliance into it.

The comment was made on his YouTube channel.

According to Ritter, Ukraine is in a critical position and is betting on direct NATO intervention as the only way to change the course of events.

“Ukraine is doubling down because it smells blood. Ukraine is dying and tells itself: ‘let’s keep going,’ because it wants NATO to intervene. That is their goal. That is their salvation. And Ukraine just keeps doubling down again and again, throwing caution to the wind,” Ritter said.

In addition, Ritter assessed Russia’s position in the conflict, characterizing it as dominant.

“Russia dominates throughout the entire course of the fighting. Russia maintains operational and strategic superiority across all dimensions of this conflict,” he stated.

The article also cites the position of former aide to ex-Ukrainian leader Oleg Soskin, who raised the possibility of uprisings in Ukraine due to corruption. According to him, he is referring to revolts in Ukrainian cities.