Russians plan to capture Donbas and then take over Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine expects that in the near future, Russian troops will try to capture the entire territory of Donetsk Oblast, and then try to occupy part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Source: Brigadier-General Oleksii Hromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during a briefing on 12 January
Quote from Hromov: "It is expected that in the near future, the enemy will try to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk Oblast, and may intensify its actions to capture the left-bank part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast."
Details: The General Staff also predicts that the invaders will continue to carry out air strikes on critical infrastructure facilities throughout Ukraine.
Hromov added that in order to implement its plans to capture Ukraine, Russia has announced large-scale measures to reform the armed forces – in particular, to increase the total number of troops to 1.5 million military personnel and to form at least 20 new divisions.
The General Staff believes that these actions by the Russian Federation testify to the Kremlin's intentions to engage in a long-term confrontation and their preparation for large-scale hostilities.
"The main goal of the enemy remains the capture of the entire territory of our country and the destruction of the statehood of Ukraine," Hromov concluded.
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