Russia wants to take all Ukraine, says Ukrainian deputy defence minister
April 7 (Reuters) - Russia's long-term objective is to seize all of Ukraine even though the short-term focus of its invasion is now on the east of the country, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Thursday.
She said Russian forces were biding their time in Ukraine as Moscow stepped up intelligence operations there and learnt how best to fight Ukrainian troops.
"The key objective of the Russian Federation was and is the capture of the entire territory of Ukraine, " Malyar told a video briefing.