The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informs that the columns of armored vehicles of the Russians slowed down the further pace into Ukraine. The personnel of the occupying forces, the vast majority of whom are young conscripts, are exhausted by previous military exercises and have a low moral and psychological condition, according to available information, there are facts of desertion, refusal of servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces to take part in hostilities against Ukraine and yielding themselves prisoners, add from within the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“The main tactics of the remain the movement and capture of small towns, villages and highways. Due to strong resistance from the civilian population, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard and the National Police, the Russian attempts to take control of large cities were unsuccessful.  It remains unfulfilled. They move to the active use of sabotage and reconnaissance groups that destroy civilian infrastructure and the population of large cities. In order to intimidate the local population, military units and subdivisions are used, staffed mainly by people of Caucasian appearance, with poor knowledge of the Russian language, sending targeted mailing. During the day, the Russian occupiers used ballistic and cruise missiles and aircraft from the territory of the TOT of Crimea and the Republic of Belarus in Kyiv and other cities”, reads the statement by the General Staff of the Armed Forces.