Russian military chief suggests permanent occupation of southern Ukraine planned

Commander Rustam Minnekayev speaks of aim for land corridor to Crimea, despite Putin's earlier claims Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates A senior Russian military commander has said that the goal of Russia's new offensive is to seize control of southern Ukraine and form a land bridge to Crimea, indicating that Russia plans a permanent occupation of Ukrainian territory taken in the war. Rustam Minnekayev, acting commander of the central military district, also told members of a defence industry f...