Russia has no intention of stopping military actions against Ukraine. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This was officially stated by the Chief of the Russian General Staff, Valery Gerasimov. According to him, the troops will continue to carry out tasks within the framework of the special military operation through offensive operations.
It was also emphasized that new objectives will be set for the autumn season. The video reflecting Gerasimov's speech was released by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
It analyzed the results of the spring-summer campaign of 2025 and set the tasks for the next phase. He noted that the strategic initiative is fully with the Russian Armed Forces.
Currently, the Russian army controls approximately 99.7 percent of Luhansk region, 79 percent of Donetsk, 74 percent of Zaporizhzhia, and 76 percent of Kherson region. At the same time, Gerasimov stated that the mass strikes on August 28 and 30 targeted objects related to the military-industrial complex in Ukraine.
However, according to media reports, after the strikes, the entrance of a multi-story building in Kyiv was destroyed, resulting in the deaths of 25 people, including four children. In other areas, significant damage was caused to civilian infrastructure.
Overall, the Russian army controls about 20 percent of Ukrainian territory. However, most of these areas were captured during the initial weeks of the war.
According to Deep State data, over the last 1,010 days, Russia has gained control over only 5,842 square kilometers, which accounts for just 0.97 percent of the country's territory. Analysts from The Economist believe that by the summer of 2025, the Russian army has lost one soldier for every 0.038 square kilometers of territory.
They estimate that at this rate, it will only be possible to reach the administrative borders of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions by February 2029. To fully occupy Ukrainian territory, it will require approximately another 89 years of fighting.
