Russian state TV guest says the Ukraine war is just a 'rehearsal' to 'test and go up against NATO weapons'

A Russian political scientist says that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is for a larger conflict with NATO countries.

According to Daily Beast Russian State TV Reporter Julia Davis, a research fellow at the Institute of International Security Studies made the remarks on Thursday while speaking on the show.

—Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) May 19, 2022

The war in Ukraine is a rehearsal for a larger conflict in the future, Fenenko said.

It may be a learning experience for a future conflict.

During the invasion of Ukraine, Russia bragged about developing high-tech weaponry. A senior Russian official made a false claim earlier this month that Russian forces have a laser weapon system that can take out a long-range drone in seconds.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last month that the conflict will eventually hit everyone.

Zelenskyy said that Russian aggression was not intended to be limited to Ukraine alone. The whole European project is a target for Russia.

Insider's Stravros Atlamazoglou reported that there is concern that Russia might use cyber activity to conduct data attacks.

There is a perception that a cyber Armageddon bricking US and European computers or destroying Ukrainian critical infrastructure. Michael E. van Landingham, a former Russia analyst, said that Putin wanted to fight a limited war in Ukraine.