13:39 28.03.2022

Russia focuses on holding occupied lines, prepares for resumption of offensive - General Staff

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Russia focuses on holding occupied lines, prepares for resumption of offensive - General Staff

The Russian occupiers are focusing on holding the lines they occupied in Ukraine, trying to regroup to build up offensive capabilities, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports on Monday.

"The main efforts of the enemy are focused on maintaining occupied lines and preparing for the resumption of offensive operations. There is a regrouping in order to build up offensive capabilities to carry out tasks to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk regions," the message posted on Facebook reads.

It says, that the occupiers continue to carry out missile and bomb strikes on military and civilian infrastructure.

"We are also preparing and moving additional units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation to conduct combat operations on the territory of Ukraine," the General Staff said.

They note that, according to available information, it is planned to send military equipment and 150 military personnel from the 155th Separate Marine Brigade of Russian Pacific Fleet to Ukraine (the permanent deployment point is the city of Vladivostok).

"A subdivision of the 14th Separate Special Forces Brigade of the Eastern Military District (a permanent deployment point in the city of Khabarovsk) has been formed, the deadline for readiness for a business trip is May of this year," the General Staff emphasized.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine add that in Volyn direction, there are up to four batallion-tactical groups from the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus involved in strengthening and protecting the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

"It is impossible to completely exclude the involvement of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus in the conduct of hostilities on the territory of Ukraine," the General Staff said.

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