Russia has not given up trying to capture or at least encircle Kyiv and Chernihiv - Ukrainian Ministry of Defense

Motuzyak said this during his briefing.

According to him, the Russian Federation withdraws the units that have suffered the greatest losses in order to understaff them, and to make a rotation.

"The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine notes a certain partial movement of individual units from the Kyiv and Chernihiv directions. At the same time, we do not observe a mass withdrawal of Russians from these areas. Separate units are being withdrawn. Therefore, it is too early to talk about it. As of now, the invader has not completely refused attempts to capture or at least encircle these cities as well. We are talking about the capital city and Chernihiv", said Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.