The Russian Federation is pulling the forces to the south: the ex-Staff of the General Staff called the whole autumn-winter offensive (maps)

That is, the situation tends to exacerbation. industry, " - explained a military expert in a comment by Radio NV, as they transferred to UNIAN on September 17. At the same time, Russia does not leave plans for the capture of Donetsk region. According to Seleznov, attempts to promote in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka area should be expected. "The enemy understands that attacking Pokrovsk and Mirnograd in the forehead is a matter of use, and he is unlikely to achieve results.

Therefore, he tries to bypass the flanks, attacking where we have problems in defense," he said. The expert suggested that the decision to remove the commanders of the 17th and 20th Army Corps may be due to the fact that the General Staff recognizes defense problems. He specified that the commander was responsible for the front areas in the Novopavlovsky direction and south of Zaporozhye.

Seleznyov stressed that it is important to organize defense now, because Russian leader Vladimir Putin is not going to stop. "Even territorial concessions from Ukraine will not become the trigger that will allow him to stop the active phase of hostilities. So I think that there are difficult times in front of us. Because the enemy has resources," he predicted.

We will remind, the head of the Center for Occupation Study Petro Andryushchenko informed that Russian invaders are building a new detour road that will transform the captured Mariupol into a convenient hub. The purpose of the enemy is to prepare for the offensive. On September 17, when the rescuer is celebrated in Ukraine, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked the fire department in Druzhkivka in Donetsk region.