Sergey Surovikin, the commander of Russia’s troops in Ukraine, stated that they could take “difficult decisions” in Ukraine and said, “We can describe the general situation in the operation region as tense. We will act reasonably and on time, without ignoring that we may not have to make difficult decisions.” said.
After being appointed as Russia’s commander in charge of the war in Ukraine by the Russian Ministry of Defense on October 8, Surovikin made comments to the press for the first time by speaking to Russian state channel Rossiya 24.
“WE ARE ONE NATION WITH UKRAINIANS”
Explaining that Ukraine continues its attempts to attack the regions where Russian troops are located, Surovikin said, “We can describe the general situation in the operation region as tense. We are one nation with the Ukrainians and we only want Ukraine to be a friendly country to Russia, independent of the West and NATO. we want.” he said.
Surovikin stated that Russian aircraft carried out more than 34 thousand sorties in the “operation” in Ukraine, and more than 7 thousand remotely controlled weapons were used, “Kinjal hypersonic missiles have proven their effectiveness. It hits its targets.” he said.
Pointing out that Russia has carried out more than 8 thousand sorties with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Ukraine, Surovikin said that the attack drones also hit more than 600 targets.
“WE HAVE EVIDENCE”
Explaining that the situation in the Kherson region is also difficult, Surovikin said, “The NATO administration of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has long demanded that Kyiv carry out an attack in the Kherson direction, regardless of the casualties to be experienced in both the Ukrainian army and the civilian population. We have evidence that he will launch a missile attack, preparing a large indiscriminate missile and artillery attack on the city.” made its assessment.
Emphasizing that Russia’s plans and steps regarding Kherson will be shaped according to the developments in the military situation, Surovikin said, “We will act reasonably and on time, without ignoring that we may not have to make difficult decisions.” said.
“CIVILIANS IN HERSON WILL BE REPLACED”
On the other hand, Vladimir Saldo, the so-called governor of the Kherson region of Ukraine, which Russia annexed last month, also shared on social media that the Ukrainian army was preparing to launch a “large” attack on the region.
For this reason, Saldo stated that the civilians living in Berislavkiy, Belozorskiy, Snigirevkiy and Aleksandrovskiy districts in the city of Kherson will be transferred to the left bank of the Dnipro River, “This decision is due to the creation of large-scale defensive fortifications to repel the attacks.” used the phrases. (AA)