Russia is “concerned” about how long it takes to take Mariupol. This is evidenced by British intelligence. Ukrainian resistance is a serious challenge to Russian forces. It distracts the invaders and their equipment, which slows down the advance of the Russian military in other directions..

Last Defense Intelligence update on situation in Ukraine - 18 April 2022Let's go from over to the UK government's response: https://t. co/3ukVqHHIOX? #StandWithUkraine? pic. twitter. com/6rh9bFfFUs.

— Ministry of Defense? (@DefenceHQ) April 18, 2022.

" and Syria in 2016. and this despite the statements of the Russian Ministry of Defense dated February 24, 2022. that Russia will not strike cities and will not threaten the population of Ukraine,"

Earlier, Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of the presidential office, said that the " No one will sit and endure the blows of Russia.