Russia was deliberately slowing down offensive in Ukraine allow Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced Tuesday the evacuation of civilians, while Russian President Vladimir Putin was in charge of security at the highest level. official He said Moscow was “not chasing deadlines.” in The war has been going on for three months.
Their comments indicated that Russia does not see a quick end to the fighting while seeking to dispel any impression that drawn-out And costly “special military The process has stopped.
Ukraine and its Western allies say that reality is that Russia lost momentum after facing fierce Ukrainian resistance and incurring heavy losses in Both men And equipment.
He declared a ceasefire and created humanitarian corridors in in order to get it people out of “Besiege the settlements,” Shoigu said. in televised statements on day 90 of the war.
“Of course, this slows down The pace of The offensivebut this is done deliberately to avoid among civilians population”He said defense Ministers of The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), a military alliance of Russia and five others former Soviet republics.
In separate comments, Nikolai Patrushev said: secretary of He said it all in Putin’s Security Council of Putin’s goals in It will be Ukraine met Because truth It was on Russia side.
“We don’t chase deadlines,” he said. in A press interview reaffirmed Russia’s goal of Ukraine “stripping” – something Kyiv The West refuses false pretext for war.
Nazism must be eliminated 100%, or else you will raise it head again in few years, in The ugliest form, ”said Patrushev.
Despite Shoigu .’s comments on By avoiding civilians, the United Nations recorded 3,930 civilian casualties during the conflict. Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilian areas, and accused Ukraine without evidence, of using people as “human” shields. “
