ARESTOVYCH: After seizure of Donbass, Russia wants to minimize military campaign

Russia intends to minimize the military campaign in Ukraine after the complete seizure of Donetsk and Lugansk regions and return to peace negotiations to relieve sanctions. Such a statement made adviser to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Alexey Arrestovich in an interview for the publication “Medusa”.

According to him, the current Russian offensive in the Donbass is progressing not as expected in Moscow, since the Russians oppose “evil and motivated” the most combed Ukrainian units.

“(Operation in the Izya direction – ed.) Explained to a purely political decision – to reach the boundaries of Lugansk and Donetsk regions and declare victory. Their task is now (after the initial plan) – to declare that it is victory. Then they want Collapse. Return to negotiations, whose main task is to remove sanctions, “said Arrestovich.