Putin's goal is to destroy Ukrainian nation

From the Dialog, Oct 26, 2025:

"Chernik identified Putin's sole goal in the war in Ukraine: "There's no need to look for additional military logic" 

Military expert Petro Chernik recalled that the Kremlin's primary goal is to destroy Ukrainians as a nation. 

Ukraine faces a new challenge: KABs, which can fly much deeper into the country than previously possible, said Petro Chernik. The military expert also stated that Ukraine does not yet have adequate defense against this type of weapon. The Ukrainian Armed Forces officer also reiterated that Putin's goal in our war remains the same and has not changed: to completely destroy Ukrainians, so that this nation ceases to exist. Chernik expressed his views on the Army TV channel on YouTube...

Chernik responded to the question of what the enemy's goals are when using KABs: "Fear, fear, and more fear. We understand that this war is existential. Their goal is to destroy us. That's all. There's no need to look for any additional military logic here. This is an existential war: either they destroy us, or we destroy them."  

"This philosophy of inciting fear through the destruction of kindergartens, through the destruction of infrastructure, through the destruction of housing stock is clear evidence that nothing is changing for them. Let's put an end to this: nothing will ever change for them. This is who they are and will remain until they suffer a historic defeat," the Ukrainian Armed Forces officer concluded."