Russia sets deadline by which it wants to end the war against Ukraine

Russia must end the war against Ukraine by 2030 and achieve an "absolute victory" by that time, said Viktor Sobolev, a member of the State Duma Committee on Defense, lieutenant general, and former commander of the 58th Army.

According to him, this timeframe is related to the need to prepare the Russian armed forces for a possible confrontation with NATO countries.

Sobolev claims that Poland and a number of other European states are allegedly preparing for a potential war with Russia. Among them, he named Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Norway, Finland, and Sweden.

The Russian deputy acknowledged that part of the European authorities' statements about a possible conflict with the Russian Federation have an informational component, but at the same time asserted that "serious preparation" for a confrontation is supposedly underway.

"We must by that time, by 2030, fully complete the special military operation," — said Sobolev.

The result of the war, in his opinion, should be the "absolute victory" of the Russian armed forces.

After that, the general believes, Russia will need to restructure the army so that it is ready for a possible clash with other states in various strategic directions.

At the same time, Sobolev's statement is the position of an individual State Duma deputy and does not mean the Kremlin has set an official deadline for the end of the war. Russian authorities have not publicly named 2030 as an official deadline for hostilities against Ukraine.

Previously, representatives of the Russian leadership have repeatedly stated that the war will continue until the goals set by Moscow are achieved, without naming specific deadlines for its completion.

Sources: Gazeta.Ru, The Moscow Times