China News Service, October 19 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive Russian media reports, on the 19th local time, Russia’s commander-in-chief of the joint forces of the special military operation area in Ukraine, Sulovykin, said that the situation in the special military operation area is “generally tense”.
Surowykin said in an interview that the battle situation in Kherson's direction is "tense" and that "difficult decisions" will not be ruled out.
He said that Russia has information that Kyiv may use "prohibited means" in the Kherson region.
Surowykin said NATO leadership had long demanded that Kyiv take offensive action in the direction of Kherson, regardless of whether there would be casualties among Ukrainian armed forces and civilians.
Surovykin said that the Ukrainian side has not given up attacking the Russian positions, especially in the directions of Kupyansk, Bonliman, Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog, etc. The number of casualties on the Ukrainian side is between 600 and 1,000. between.
The Russian army continues to use high-precision weapons against military installations and infrastructure that affect the combat effectiveness of the Ukrainian army.
In addition, Surowykin said that Russia hopes that Ukraine will become a country that is independent from NATO and the West and is friendly to Russia.