Russia is also continuing to recruit “volunteers” and is conducting a covert mobilization in unrecognized South Ossetia.
Russia is focusing its efforts on the occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but is continuing to build up a group of troops around the Ukrainian capital. This was reported by the General Staff of the APU on Facebook.
“Despite statements by officials from the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Russian Federation regarding changes in plans and priorities, the enemy continues to increase the grouping of troops around the capital. “Russian troops continue unsuccessful attempts to take positions from which it would be possible to attack or encircle Kyiv,” the statement said.
The enemy is also making every effort to maintain control over the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, the military commissariats of the Russian Federation continue to form so-called “volunteer” units to replenish personnel losses. They plan to involve them in ensuring the occupation order in the occupied territories.
“The main requirements for candidates are satisfactory health. Experience of military service is not required. Also, they take people with a removed criminal record, ”the General Staff adds.
In addition, it is reported that about 150 people from unrecognized South Ossetia were sent to the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to engage in war with Ukraine. Covert mobilization was also recorded in South Ossetia.
The General Staff believes that the transfer of the enterprises of the Russian defense-industrial complex involved in the production of missiles to the round-the-clock mode of operation indicates a significant reduction in the arsenal of missile weapons.
“In the context of international sanctions to ban the supply of high-tech products to the Russian Federation, the import substitution process will have a long-term effect, given the lack of near prospects for independent production of high-tech electronic equipment,” the statement said.
Earlier, the APU General Staff reported on Russia's preparations for the resumption of offensive operations .
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