Ukrainian Ministry of Defence: Russia has concentrated additional units in Belgorod Region
VALENTYNA ROMANENKO — MONDAY, 25 APRIL 2022, 16:47
Russia is concentrating additional military units in Belgorod Region that are intended to reinforce the group in the eastern operational zone.
Source: Oleksandr Motuzianyk, spokesman for the Ministry of Defenсe of Ukraine, at a briefing on 25 April
Quote: "In Russia’s Belgorod Region, there has been a build-up of additional units that are intended to reinforce the grouping of troops in the eastern operational zone."
Details: Motuzianyk emphasises that the main objective of the Russian occupying forces is to encircle the group of Ukrainian troops, establish full control over the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, and secure and maintain a land corridor from Crimea [annexed and temporarily occupied by Russia].
Meanwhile there is no let-up in the missile and air strikes on military and civilian facilities throughout Ukraine. The Russian army uses Tu-95/160 strategic bombers to launch cruise missiles, as well as ships that are currently in the Black Sea.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, there are currently 8 carriers of Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles in the Black Sea, and their total missile run is currently 58 missiles.
