Russia would like to show success before the annual Victory Day celebrations on May 9. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense in the latest intelligence report.
According to the report, this means that the Russian military will try to “quickly and decisively” “conduct operations on the eve of this date.”
In addition, the agency warns that Russian troops are advancing to Kramatorsk in the Donbass.
Aerial hostilities continue as Russia seeks to provide close support for its offensive in eastern Ukraine to suppress and destroy its defense capabilities.
Two days ago, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the start of the next stage of the so-called “special military operation in Ukraine” aimed at the “complete liberation of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.”
Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, for his part, expressed confidence that Russia would bring peace to Donbass.
Speaking about what he called a “military special operation”, he said that his country “will act consistently and achieve a situation in which life in Donbass will gradually return to normal.”