Now the second phase of the war has begun, and the third phase will be as devastating as the first, Arestovich believes.
The fate of the third phase of Russia’s war against Ukraine is deciding the battle for Donbass, said on Tuesday, April 19, Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of the Office of the President.
“Although this battle is important and its fate will set the third stage of the war, this stage will be as catastrophic as the first stage. The only thing that justifies this on their part is the political will that drives their military to move forward and the inability of their military to explain that they cannot fulfill the goals set for them, ”he said.
According to him, after the Russian Federation spends the last operational reserves, it will only be capable of tactical actions.
“They have three options: stand on the defensive, try to back it up with the political announcements of some Kherson republics, or go. But peace talks are still possible. So everything was planned in the first place, that is. administrative boundaries of the so -called “LPR” and “DPR” is what went all … “, Arestovich noted.
Recall, the other day, the head of the National Security and Defense Council and President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia has launched the second phase of the offensive – the battle for the Donbass.
According to Alexei Danilov, the Russian occupiers were ordered to reach the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions before Easter – before April 24.
In Russia, meanwhile, announced the start of the “next phase of special operations.”
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Source: korrespondent
