This is not a “true retreat of Russian military,” according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who warns that attacks in Ukraine will continue.

Stoltenberg was speaking after the Ukrainian government said Saturday that the whole Kyiv region had been “liberated” from Russian soldiers. In a Facebook post, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar claimed, “Irpin, Bucha, Gostomel, and the whole Kyiv area were liberated from the invader.”

CNN has not confirmed that Ukrainian forces have cleared the whole Kyiv region of Russian troops, but the Ukrainian military has recently recovered control of neighbourhoods surrounding the city, which has remained under government control. The Russian military has stated that it is “de-escalating” its operations surrounding Kyiv.

NATO is also “concerned about potential increasing assaults, particularly in the south and east,” according to the alliance’s head.

“As a result, this is not a true withdrawal, but rather a shift in tactics. concentrating on the south and east, “He continued.