Moscow is preparing for the Donbas escalation of tension, which will result in a trench war and a continuous artillery duel between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders. This follows from a statement by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who described Ukraine as a "strategically important region" for the Russian Federation.

This was stated by military expert Oleg Zhdanov, informs the Observer.

Answering the question, what units of Russian weapons of a new type may appear in the ATU zone, he said: "Nothing new and powerful we will see".

"We have already seen everything, including the tactical fire systems" Buratino ". This is thermobaric ammunition, which in the common people is called vacuum shells, "the expert said..

According to him, the use of Russian aviation is reduced to zero.

"The only thing that is alarming here, is the statement of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that the Russian army will fully support the militants in the Donbass.

He said this on the eve of the NATO summit, "Zhdanov noted..

He expressed dismay at the speech of the Russian minister in the Federation Council on May 24, where it was declared about the strategic importance for the Russian Federation of Ukraine, Syria and the Korean Peninsula.

"This indicates that arms supplies will continue to be supplied complete with the crews. We need to be prepared for the fact that confrontation in terms of trench warfare or artillery duel will continue, "Zhdanov added..