Russia seeks to organize an operational pause of at least 5 months and is using all resources for this.
Adviser to the head of the Presidential Office Mikhail Podolyak stated this on Twitter.
& #8212; The main task of Russia today — organize an operational pause for 4-5 months (minimum), sharply reducing the intensity of hostilities, stopping Ukraine's offensive operations and stopping shelling/destruction of its rear bases, — writes Podolyak.
He noted that the occupiers need a pause for:
Now they are looking at
- rearmament of the army;
- additional mobilization;
- training;
- organizing new logistics;
- deploying additional military production capacity;
- forming “a coalition of the war-weary” to put pressure on societies in different countries.
— All resources — are used for this purpose. informational, diplomatic, behind-the-scenes, lobbying. However, any “pause is in the interests of Russia” will in fact inevitably lead to further escalation, — Podolyak said.
The Advisor recalled that only the military defeat of the Russian Federation in the occupied territories will lead to peace.