After the regrouping of troops, Russia may repeat an attempt to attack the capital of Ukraine in order to capture it, so the Ukrainian defenders are taking all measures to defend Kyiv and the region. This was stated by Deputy Chief of Staff of the Command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Gruzevich at a briefing at the Ukrainian Crisis Media Center, Suspilne writes..

According to him, the enemy had two strategic goals: to reach the borders of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions and capture the capital.

" Now he will redirect his forces in order to achieve at least one goal.. The probability that if he will be successful, I doubt it, then there is still a probability that there will be an attempt to attack Kyiv. According to the remaining forces, that one of the options for the development of events, after the regrouping, will be a second attempt to capture the capital. Definitely.

This will allow the enemy to create his own conditions in order to come out as "

The general also added that the enemy left " At the same time, a third of the Russian troops advancing from Belarus, the Ukrainians have already defeated.

" From the point of view of strategy and tactics, discount that he will repeat his offensive. Because if we transfer all our forces to the East to defend it, it has the opportunity to " But we won't buy it. We are taking all measures to defend Kyiv and the region,"

Earlier, the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada for Human Rights, Lyudmila Denisova, said that the occupation authorities in Crimea were carrying out forced mobilization.