"Need to win time": General of the Armed Forces told if Russian occupiers can go further Avdiivka

Lieutenant General Igor Romanenko named three tasks of Ukraine's defense operation. He stressed that Russia has collected the resource and was successfully moving. Expirer of the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Igor Romanenko spoke about the offensive operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. This is known with his interview OBOZ. ua, published on February 26.

Romanenko emphasized that the enemy could not simply "move", but did it at a tactical level. "The Russians carry out a strategic offensive operation and, on our part, strategic defense operations are underway. However, they have collected such a resource that they actually try to take offensive actions. Somewhere these actions are successful, as in Avdiivka," the military explained.

He stressed that the first task of Ukraine's defense operation is to stop the promotion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the general, Russian invaders try to move along the entire length of the front, which extends for 1500 kilometers. The second task is to destroy as many enemy personnel and equipment as possible. "In the course of the first two tasks, go to the third - to win time to collect forces and means for further defensive actions.

If we find more strength and opportunities, then for conducting actions on de -occupation, which the President spoke of at the end of last year," - he added Romanenko. We will remind, during February 26 the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were stepped, but at least four attempts of their offensive were reflected. However, the enemy has achieved partial success in the Severny area.