The Kremlin wants to "sell" Russian society the complete occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as a victory. But by May 9, they will try to seize other territories.
Colonel Alexander Motuzyanik, spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, said this in an interview with the media.
"Now their goal is quite clear: to push the Ukrainian forces behind the administrative borders of Donetsk and Luhansk region and to keep the "land corridor" to the temporarily occupied Crimea. This is exactly the kind of "victory" their government will try to "sell" to their society. But Russia will definitely not limit itself solely to this," he said.
According to him, it is quite obvious that in the future they will try to develop the offensive and in other areas, in particular in the Kherson region, in order to capture as much territory as possible.
"Now the enemy is preparing for this, gathering forces and consolidating in the areas it has already occupied. But it will depend on the results of combat operations specifically in Donetsk and Luhansk regions," he added.
