Russian troops will try to take control of all of Donbass

After their withdrawal from the kyiv region (Ukraine), Russian troops are concentrating their actions in the east of the country, in the Donbass. In this strategic region, the population is preparing for combat. “It is a new crucial phase of this war, these are the words used by the Secretary General of NATO. Russia is indeed repositioning its troops to try to take all of this Donbass territory“, reports the journalist Maryse Burgot, special correspondent present in the Donbass, for the 8 Hours of France 2, Wednesday April 6.

Russian President Vladimir Putin”wants to create a kind of land bridge with Crimea, annexed in 2014“, continues the journalist, who explains: “It is therefore a question of achieving territorial continuity.” In the town of Kramatorsk, “everyone is aware that they will be at the heart of the next battle“. “The civilians are therefore trying to evacuate en masse. The governor of the region urged them to leave when possible. Ukrainian soldiers are discreetly preparing for this new battle,” adds Maryse Burgot.