The hot phase of war will end by the end of the year - General Marchenko

Dmitry Marchenko (photo: video / video / youtube) Major General Dmitry Marchenko believes that the hot phase of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine will end by the end of the year. He expressed his opinion in a comment to journalist Taras Berezovts, published on his YouTube channel. “I rarely take off, but it will not be a long time. Neither they nor we will pull for a long time. The hot phase will end until the end of the year, ”Marchenko said.

He also said that the timing of the release of temporarily captured territories, in particular in the south of Ukraine, depends on many factors, including the supply of weapons promised by partners. According to the general, the tactics of the invaders in the south will not change. “According to the same plan, they want to step on Nikolaev, but I want to reassure everyone: they do not have to be afraid of them, they are more scary than us. They are also afraid, we need to resist.

We will beat them and expel them, it is our land, we are not afraid of anyone and we will not let anyone here, ”Marchenko added. Until April 2022, Dmitry Marchenko managed the defense of Nikolaev, later transferred to another front of the front. On July 27, the head of the Nikolaev ova Vitaliy Kim announced that Marchenko returned to the region and will improve the cooperation of the civilian administration with the military and work with the guerrillas.

On July 31, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the army of the Russian terrorist country was trying to strengthen positions in captured areas in the south of Ukraine. According to the adviser to the Interior Minister Rostislav Smirnov, Russia transferred to temporarily captured territories in the south of Ukraine 70-90% of its landing troops. Ukrainian intelligence also reported that Russia is throwing a large number of troops into the territory of the occupied Crimea.