Russia is focusing its main efforts on the occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but does not cease to build up the grouping of troops around the capital of Ukraine. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook..

“Despite the statements of officials of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the Russian Federation regarding changes in plans and priority tasks, the enemy continues to build up the group of troops around the capital. Russian troops continue unsuccessful attempts to take positions from which they could attack or cordon off Kyiv, ”the message says..

Also, the enemy is making every effort to maintain control over the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine..

According to the General Staff, the military commissariats of the Russian Federation continue to form the so-called " They are planned to be involved in ensuring the occupational "

“The main requirements for candidates are a satisfactory state of health. Military experience is not required. Also, they take people with expunged convictions, ”adds the General Staff.

In addition, they report about the departure of about 150 people from unrecognized South Ossetia to the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to involve them in the war with Ukraine.

Covert mobilization was also recorded in South Ossetia.

The General Staff believes that the transfer of enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex involved in the production of missiles to a round-the-clock mode of operation indicates a significant decrease in the arsenal of missile weapons.

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Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Russia's preparations for the resumption of offensive operations..