In particular, we are talking about plans to capture Pokrovsk and Mirnograd, the general said. According to him, there is evidence that Putin has set the task of capturing these settlements by November 15.
Putin's goal is to demonstrate achievements on the battlefield and show his compatriots and partners that he has the advantage. This is happening against the backdrop of a change in the positions of US President Donald Trump and his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Malomuzh noted. At the same time, the Kremlin, through offensive actions and attacks on civilian infrastructure, seeks to weaken the spirit of Ukrainians, undermine the economy and force the world to weaken support for Kyiv. The general said that the Russian Federation has the same goal in demonstrating its weapons, including nuclear weapons.
“For Putin, the capture of Pokrovsk, Mirnograd, and then Konstantinovka and the entire Donetsk region is not only a military, but also a military-political result, which he is achieving today by all means. He dumped an additional 17 thousand there along with other resources. [оккупантов]which are directly involved in the attacks of Pokrovsk and Mirnograd. They are trying to cut off logistics routes and in this way create a model of an environment or semi-environment. This is not possible,” he said.
