Russian Major general Rustam Minnekayev says the goal of the military operation is now the permanent occupation of Southern Ukraine, creating a land corridor from Crimea to Transnistria, and threatening to expand the war to Moldova.
Russian Major general Rustam Minnekayev says the goal of the military operation is now toseize territoryin Southern Ukraine tocreate a land corridor from Crimea to Ukraine'sborderwithTransnistria, apro-Russianunrecognized breakawaystateinternationallyrecognized aspartof Moldova.
Russian Major general Rustam Minnekayev says thatthe goal of the military operation is now to seize territory in Southern Ukraine inorderto create a land corridor from Crimea to Ukraine's border with Transnistria, a pro-Russian unrecognized breakaway statethatis internationally recognized as part of Moldova.