 German intelligence announced Russia's new shock plans for Ukraine. Russia is formulating a new medium-term war plan, aiming to extend combat operations in Ukraine for another 36 months and capture major cities according to a report by the German newspaper Build, which cites intelligence sources. Build writes that Russia's strategic goals by the end of 2024 include the complete occupation of Ukraine's Dnetsk and Luhansk oblasts and parts of Kharkiv oblast extending to the Oskil river. Russian forces then plan to conquer significant areas of the Zaporizia, Nipropetrovsk and Kharkiv oblasts by the end of 2026, including the strategic cities of Kharkiv, Nipro and Zaporizia, the report says. German intelligence reports show that there are no immediate plans for Russian advances towards Kursan or Odessa. The Kremlin aspires to control territories on the left bank of the Nipro river, positioning the river as a new front in the conflict. Russia's military is reportedly willing to sustain casualties of up to 100,000 troops per year. The report adds that Moscow counts on declining Western support for Ukraine and talks about peace negotiations to merely simulate a desire for peace. The Kremlin has no intentions for a truce according to the report.