General Staff does not rule out escalation at the front in the near future
IRYNA BALACHUK — THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022, 18:47
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine expects that after holding pseudo-referendums in the occupied territory of Ukraine and mobilisation, the Russian authorities may resort to escalation at the front.
Source: Ukrinform with reference to the briefing of Oleksii Hromov, Deputy Head of the General Staff's Main Operative Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Quote from Hromov: "Mobilisation measures in the aggressor country continue. After the pseudo-referendums and the building up of the enemy groups of their forces, we do not rule out the escalation of the situation."
Details: Hromov explained that this escalation will be characterised, first of all, by striking critical infrastructure with simultaneous attempts to intensify combat operations with the aim of seizing the territories of the entire Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts of Ukraine.
Background:
- On 21 September, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilisation. It is reported that Russia plans to call for 300,000 reservists.
- Immediately after the speech by Russian President Putin, the Russians sold out all direct tickets as of 21 September to Istanbul and Yerevan, and prices for air tickets to the so-called "safe" countries have reached astronomical levels.
- Later it turned out that in the decree on mobilisation there is a hidden paragraph that allows the country's Defence Ministry to call up 1 million people for war.
- It was reported that the Kremlin is discussing the possibility of introducing martial law and banning men from leaving the country.
- The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that 100,000 people have been called up in Russia since the announcement of the draft.
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