The Russian army is almost ready to attack Ukraine from the north, east and south, said the head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Viktor Muzhenko at a meeting with representatives of the military-diplomatic corps, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports.
According to Victor Muzhenko, the strike units of the Russian troops, along with special forces, according to the Kremlin’s plan, should form the basis of the invading forces.
«We predict that in today's geopolitical realities military threats are possible in three of the four geographical areas (north, east and south), — Victor Muzhenko said. -The Russian side is completing the formation of „strike formations“ at the border of Ukraine, which, together with special forces units, as conceived by Kremlin strategists, will form the basis of the invading forces».
At the same time, the head of the General Staff noted that the Ukrainian army is ready for a possible invasion by the Russian Federation.
«Today we have someone and how to stop Russian aircraft and tanks», Muzhenko said.
The heaf of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced that today the Ukrainian Armed Forces are solving four tasks in a comprehensive manner — they are holding back Russian aggression in Donbas and in the basins of the Azov and Black Seas; professional training of personnel in conjunction with an increase in the level of material motivation, and finally — the equipment of the troops was started, not only modernized, but also new weapons and military equipment.
Victor Muzhenko noted that in a number of factors the Ukrainian Armed Forces have an advantage over the Russian army.