May Opt To Take "Full Control" Of Large Ukrainian Cities, Says Kremlin
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Russia Ukraine War: "Putin gave orders to hold back on any immediate assault on large cities," said a Kremlin spokesperson, though he added that "the defence ministry does not rule out the possibility of putting large cities under its full control".
The Kremlin said Monday it may still opt to take control of large cities in Ukraine, as Moscow's military advances steadily towards several major urban hubs in its pro-Western neighbour.
"Putin gave orders to hold back on any immediate assault on large cities because the civilian losses would be large," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
He added however that the defence ministry "does not rule out the possibility of putting large cities, which are already almost fully encircled, under its full control".
Exceptions would be made for areas "used for humanitarian evacuations," Peskov said.
