Russian Defense Minister Andrei #Belousov said during a Defense Ministry meeting that #Moscow aims to seize the entirety of #Ukraine's #Donetsk, #Luhansk, #Kherson, and #Zaporizhzhia oblasts in 2025.
"In 2025, Moscow plans to achieve victory in the war," he said.
Russia sets 2025 goal to fully occupy 4 Ukrainian regions, Defense Minister says
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said during a Defense Ministry meeting on Dec. 16 that Moscow aims to seize the entirety of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts in 2025.