His words are quoted by TASS.
“We understand that the coming weeks and months will no doubt be decisive.
We must continue to provide maximum assistance to Ukraine,” he said.
At the end of January, the Pentagon noted that in the coming months, events in the Russian special operation zone could be decisive for military operations in Ukraine.
On February 7, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian troops were successfully developing military operations in the areas of Ugledar and Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in the Donetsk People's Republic.