Russia can intensify missile and bomb strikes on civilian infrastructure – Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff

The Russian occupiers may conduct informational and psychological actions to undermine public confidence in local authorities in Ukraine.

This was reported by the press service of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

"The enemy continues to conduct an offensive operation against Ukraine. At the same time, the Russian invaders did not achieve the main goal of capturing certain cities and territories. There is a high probability that Russia's terrorist methods will intensify combat operations, rocket-bomb attacks on civilian infrastructure, residential areas, intimidation of the local population, informational, psychological actions to undermine public confidence in local authorities, dissemination of misinformation, hostage-taking of the local population," stated the General Staff.

They added that Russian troops did not abandon attempts to continue the offensive in all directions.

"To this end, measures are being taken to form and reconcile reserves on the territory of the Russian Federation. A significant part of Russian units is restoring combat capability. The enemy is trying to establish logistical support for units and units conducting hostilities," the statement said.

The occupiers continue to conduct air reconnaissance of the positions of our troops in the Donetsk, Tavria, Pivdennyi Buh, and Bessarabian operational districts.

"The Armed Forces of Ukraine, in close cooperation with other components of the security and defense sector, are repelling the occupiers, inflicting significant losses on manpower and military equipment. The moral of the enemy is extremely low," the General Staff noted.