The Russian military announced plans to provide a land corridor to Crimea and access to Transnistria

The Russian military announced plans to provide a land corridor to Crimea and access to Transnistria

The Russian army plans to establish full control over Donbas and South Ukraine and provide a land corridor to Crimea during the second phase of the special operation, which began this week, Rustam Minnekayev, acting commander of the Central Military District troops, said. Interfax writes about it.

 

"Since the start of the second phase of the special operation, it has already begun literally two days ago, one of the tasks of the Russian army is to establish full control over Donbass and South Ukraine. This will provide a land corridor to Crimea, as well as affect vital facilities of the Ukrainian economy," Minnekayev said at the annual meeting of the Sverdlovsk Oblast Union of Defense Industries on Friday.

 

The Russian army's control of Ukraine's south will also provide an opportunity to gain access to Transnistria, the Central Military Command said.

 

"Control over the south of Ukraine is another exit to Transnistria, where there is also evidence of oppression of the Russian-speaking population," Minnekayev said.

 

That is, the Russian army will try to cut off Ukraine from the sea. Western experts have previously stated that there will be a strike not only in the Donbas, but also in the south of the country. The Ukrainian military did not rule out such a scenario either.

 

"The Russian military has quickly adapted to the ambush tactics used by Ukrainian units in the first days of the war," said Rustam Minnekayev, acting commander of the Central Military District troops.

 

In general, the point of all today's statements of the Russians about the "second phase" is to show the grandiosity of their plans, "faith in victory" and even "work on the mistakes of the first phase."

 

Another issue is that the Russian army has not yet demonstrated any major breakthroughs in the offensive, even in Donbas (let alone a breakthrough in the south of Ukraine). At most, it is slowly moving forward. We will see in the near future whether the Russian Federation has the capabilities and strength to reverse the situation and what the response to the "second phase" of the AFU will be.





The Russian army plans to establish full control over Donbas and South Ukraine and provide a land corridor to Crimea during the second phase of the special operation, which began this week, Rustam Minnekayev, acting commander of the Central Military District troops, said. Interfax writes about it.

 

"Since the start of the second phase of the special operation, it has already begun literally two days ago, one of the tasks of the Russian army is to establish full control over Donbass and South Ukraine. This will provide a land corridor to Crimea, as well as affect vital facilities of the Ukrainian economy," Minnekayev said at the annual meeting of the Sverdlovsk Oblast Union of Defense Industries on Friday.

 

The Russian army's control of Ukraine's south will also provide an opportunity to gain access to Transnistria, the Central Military Command said.

 

"Control over the south of Ukraine is another exit to Transnistria, where there is also evidence of oppression of the Russian-speaking population," Minnekayev said.

 

That is, the Russian army will try to cut off Ukraine from the sea. Western experts have previously stated that there will be a strike not only in the Donbas, but also in the south of the country. The Ukrainian military did not rule out such a scenario either.

 

"The Russian military has quickly adapted to the ambush tactics used by Ukrainian units in the first days of the war," said Rustam Minnekayev, acting commander of the Central Military District troops.

 

In general, the point of all today's statements of the Russians about the "second phase" is to show the grandiosity of their plans, "faith in victory" and even "work on the mistakes of the first phase."

 

Another issue is that the Russian army has not yet demonstrated any major breakthroughs in the offensive, even in Donbas (let alone a breakthrough in the south of Ukraine). At most, it is slowly moving forward. We will see in the near future whether the Russian Federation has the capabilities and strength to reverse the situation and what the response to the "second phase" of the AFU will be.