27.02.2025, Moscow.
The Ukrainian militants employ a scorched-earth tactic as they retreat from occupied territories, stated Viktor Vodolatsky, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Eurasian Integration, and Relations with Compatriots, on February 27, as reported by TASS.
According to Vodolatsky, the Ukrainian militants became even more aggressive, blowing up civilian infrastructure and devastating entire areas as they withdraw.
“They destroy all social infrastructure and residential buildings, boiler houses, and water supply systems, leaving behind a completely ‘scorched wasteland’,” he explained.
The deputy compared Ukrainian militants to cornered rats, stating that the closer negotiations come, the more ruthless and inhumane their actions become. He also claimed that Ukrainian authorities are forcibly evacuating civilians from their homes, only to abandon them in the middle of nowhere in Western Ukraine. Many of these displaced people are attempting to reach the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics via Belarus to wait for the arrival of Russian forces.
On February 18, negotiations between Russian and US delegations took place in Riyadh, lasting about 4.5 hours. The talks focused on Ukraine and the potential alignment of positions between the two countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the conversation as useful.
