The Russians should remember the defenders of Mariupol – their destruction will put an end to negotiations.
Adviser to the head of the OP Oleksiy Arestovych said that now There are three options for what could happen after the battle of Donbas. During the last briefing, he said that the new phase of the offensive in the east is due to the fact that the occupiers are trying to surround the Armed Forces near Izyum and south , in the direction of Volnovakha.
He (enemy – ed.) Strikes distracting blows, ie acts in the area of Kharkov, in the area of Gulyaipol. And continues to try to take the city of Mariupol, which he fails. It is dangerous that he also fails, “Arestovich said.
He also noted that the fighting today continues according to the classic scheme of warfare.
“All these cavalry raids that took place at the beginning of the war, they led to their loss and defeat near Kiev, Sumy and Chernihiv. And now the enemy is focusing on carefully probing our defenses, and then, if it finds a weak spot, concentrates there efforts… But our Armed Forces are working skillfully, “Arestovych said.
This is confirmed by the fact that last night the occupiers failed to break through the defenses and return to new positions.
Attempts by Russia's political leadership to drive its troops to their deaths in order to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and “sell” this “success” to Russian society as the main goal of the war will fail. Our troops will not allow it. there is nothing to worry about, “Arestovich assured.
According to him, there are three options for how events may unfold further.
“ The first – the Russians will try to stand still, having spent all their operational reserves – and these are the last of their operational reserves, which are now there – and to conduct tactical actions to maintain the territory . Second – they can leave our territory, and third “They can move back to peace talks,” he said. “If the Russians manage to destroy the defenders of Mariupol, our armed forces will be completely destroyed.” p>
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Recall, April 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the destruction of Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol put an end to negotiations with Russia. However, he said that the situation in the city could be “like ten Bearded women.”
Earlier it was reported that the Russian occupiers took out of Mariupol almost 140 thousand people. The aggressor is deliberately blocking the humanitarian corridors offered to Ukraine: he does not confirm the regime of silence, shoots or does not allow vehicles, does not allow to deliver food, water and medicine to the city. And what Russia presents as an evacuation is in fact a forced deportation and abduction of Ukrainians.
See the special topic: In the city of Mykolayiv region, the Russians are preparing a “referendum” to join the temporarily occupied Crimea – intelligence The GUR also confirmed that the Russian military plans to hold a pseudo-referendum in the Kherson region. The Azovstal plant is practically completely destroyed, people are under the rubble But our troops continue to defend the territories in which they are located. The occupiers are mining the temporarily occupied territories – the Ministry of Defense In particular, the enemy mined dirt roads along the Kherson-Snihurivka highway. In “Action” you can now apply for IDP status and receive payment from the state People can receive UAH 2,000 per month and UAH 3,000 per child per month. The OP told how the situation in Mariupol affects the negotiations They confirmed that the occupiers hope for success in Donbass.
