According to him, Ukrainian troops are ready to hide behind the civilian population and attack civilian objects in order to hold their positions.
“We are dealing with an insidious and very cynical enemy.
And also, probably more cynically, by those curators who stand behind the Ukrainian regime.
Therefore, wherever they can cause harm - including civilian infrastructure (the enemy) - they will definitely do it there.
That is, maximum damage.
Therefore, here we need to be prepared for this,” he noted.
According to him, at the moment it is very difficult to predict how military operations will be conducted in the near future.
“But nevertheless, the fact that these settlements will be liberated, I’m talking about Slavyansk, I’m talking about Kramatorsk, I’m talking about Konstantinovka, I’m talking about Krasnoarmeysk, I’m talking about Selidovo, I’m talking about Dimitrov, I’m talking about everything other settlements that are ours, within fixed borders... Of course, we are waiting for this.
And of course, well, for our part, what depends on us, we will do everything possible to ensure that these cities are least destroyed,” said the head of the DPR.
Pushilin noted that Russia is most interested in preventing the destruction of cities, as this will allow life in them to quickly return to a peaceful course.
“But at the same time, based on our experience, alas, we can no longer count on some kind of prudence of the enemy,” he added.
Earlier, six new apartment buildings were put into operation in Mariupol.