A representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Vadym Skibitskyy, said that Russia, after a failed attempt to occupy all of Ukraine, is preparing to annex the already seized territories.

"Russia's strategic goal regarding the complete occupation of our territory has not been achieved. Secondly, we clearly see and have information that both in the legislative body of the Russian Federation and in the government and other structures are now actively working on all issues related to the possible integration of the temporarily occupied territories into the Russian federation - politically, economically and territorially. How this will happen, we will see closer to the fall. September 11 is the only voting day," Skibitsky said.

According to Skibitskyy, the activities that Russia is carrying out in the Donetsk, Kherson and Luhansk regions indicate a systematic preparation for the so-called referendums. In particular, Russia is now preparing legislative initiatives that should simplify the procedure for obtaining citizenship to integrate or annex the territory to Russia and the like. 

Skibitsky stressed that general mobilization in Russia can be declared when war is declared.

"Putin does not recognize the fact that he did not achieve his main goal of occupation in the short term, he continues the so-called "special military operation" and does not want to admit that it is a full-scale war. And not only on the territory of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, as he" said, but it is a full-scale war against the Ukrainian state, against the Ukrainian people, "- summed up the representative of the military intelligence of Ukraine.