Stoltenberg said that Russian troops will now concentrate in the south and east of Ukraine
< p>Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the offensive of the troops of the aggressor state in these areas is expected in the coming weeks, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to Focus.
Russian troops after the regrouping will focus their efforts on east and south of Ukraine, and will also try to occupy the entire territory of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a press conference before the NATO North Atlantic Council ministerial meeting on Tuesday, April 5.
According to Stoltenberg, NATO is currently observing the movement of Russian troops in the direction from Kyiv to regrouping, replenishment of stocks of weapons and ammunition.
«They shifted their focus to the east (Urain). In the coming weeks, we expect further attempts by the Russian Federation to advance in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine with the aim of conquering the entire Donbas and creating a land corridor to the occupied Crimea. This is a critical phase of the war», said the NATO Secretary General.
Also, commenting on the evidence of mass crimes by the Russian military in Bucha, Kiev region, Stoltenberg expressed concern that «when and if» ; Russian troops will retreat, Ukrainian forces may discover new mass graves, and evidence of atrocities and war crimes in the liberated territories.