US attack on Iran will limit Putin’s ambitions in Ukraine, expert tells TVP World

Scott Lucas, a professor of American Studies at University College Dublin, said with Iranian drones and munitions playing a key role in Russia’s limited advances in eastern and northeastern Ukraine, any blow to Tehran’s capacity to supply Moscow would weaken Putin’s hand on the battlefield. The expert noted that while Russia has made small territorial gains, Ukraine has successfully struck back, targeting key Russian positions. “We’re in a marathon, not a sprint,” Lucas said, emphasizing that Putin is far from breaking Ukraine’s resistance. The professor added that strain on Iran, combined with Russia’s dependence on external partners like North Korea, could expose cracks in Moscow’s war strategy and limit its ability to sustain offensive operations.