– Vladimir Putin tries to apply a clever, cynical play to Ukraine by announcing “the Easter truce”. 30 hours of ceasefire is the time to renew forces, which will then decision on to offensive activities," says Bartłomiej Małczyk. The expert argues that stopping the fire from the Ukrainians is simply a large chance to relocate individuals and rebuild the numbers of surviving forces.
On Saturday afternoon Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Chief of Staff of the Russian Federation General Walerij Gierasimov. Kremlin's leader in the mediate of a conversation, reported by the media, announced a 30-hour suspension of fights.
– With humanitarian reasons, the Russian side announces present Easter truce from 18:00 to 00:00 from Sunday to Monday. I'm ordering a cease-fire for this period. We presume that the Ukrainian side will follow our example," stated the Russian President.
SEE: Zelenski reacts to the “Easter truce”. He made Putin an offer.
– At the same time our troops must be ready to Rejection of possible ceasefire and provocation violations from the enemy and any aggressive action on his part," he added.
War in Ukraine. Expert on the actual reasons for the ceasefire
To comment on Vladimir Putin's decision, we asked a military analyst, a postgraduate of the Teresian Military Academy Bartłomiej Małczyk. In his opinion, the announcement of a "great truce" has 2 reasons: propaganda and military.
In terms of propaganda, it is about showing the planet the alleged Russian initiative to halt bloodshed during the vacation period. More important, however, according to Malczyk, is the military aspect.
– Vladimir Putin tries to apply clever, cynical play against Ukraine announcing the “ Easter truce”. 30 hours of ceasefire is time for renewal of forces that will then decision to offensive actions – explained.
SEE: Putin’s “Easter Truce”. Russian troops proceed to attack
– The Russian military has lost at the impetuous in fresh weeks. The offensive didn't go as well as it did before. In key directions the Russians had problems with well-defended Ukrainians. It's just They exhausted their forces and were no longer able to approach the pace imposed by generals He stressed.
According to the analyst, during the closed part of Putin's gathering with Gierasimov, a plan was presented to shift parts of the units to the most crucial directions of combat activities. This way the Russians will be able in a fewer days. hit again, among others, in the direction of Pokrowski.
– 30 hours may seem very few, but in the case of intense warfare it enough to transport primarily surviving force. The Russian units fighting in Donbasa have been decimated, they request new, fresh soldiers to be sent for attack just after the announced deadline He summarized.
