Russia has already moved to the escalation of military tension, according to the offensive along the entire front.

First of all, it concerns the Donetsk direction.

Currently, we are talking about the efforts of the Russian Federation to break through the first line of defense and reach the second: Kostyantynivka, Chasiv Yar, Kramatorsk, Sloviansk.

Military expert Dmytro Snegiriov told about this in an exclusive interview with TSN.ua

During February-March, the occupiers will try to solve a strategic issue, namely to enter the administrative borders of the Donetsk region and occupy this territory.

The expert also reminded that the Armed Forces currently control approximately 50% of the territory of Donetsk region. 

"The second stage, which began on April 27 with the report of the Russian head of the occupation army Shoigu about entering the administrative borders of the Donetsk region. As of February 2023, it failed. I will remind you that on October 5, the Russian dictator signed a decree on the inclusion of the so-called "DNR" in the Russian Federations, respectively, within the administrative borders of Donetsk region. The non-implementation of the military component calls into question the very political decision of the dictator, that is, Putin's decree is nothing more than a piece of paper. Therefore, the escalation of military tension is related to this," the expert noted.

We should add that British Defense Minister Ben Wallace spoke about the meeting with Shoigu and Gerasimov on the eve of February 24, 2022.

The Russians lied then that they were not planning a full-scale invasion.

We will remind, as of January 30, 2023, 126,650 occupiers were eliminated in Ukraine, 3,210 tanks, 293 planes and 284 helicopters were destroyed. 

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