Heavy fighting continues in the east. It is already reported that the Russian offensive is intensifying, but the enemy may not stop there.
Military expert Oleg Zhdanov told Channel 24 about this. He stressed that the Ukrainian army was preparing for such offensive actions by the enemy.
The American Institute for the Study of War reported that the Russian offensive in the east is still gaining momentum. It is reported that the Russians have not yet committed the 2nd motorized rifle division of the 1st tank army.
The Russians can expand the front
Zhdanov suggested that it is likely that the Russians might try to launch an offensive from Svatovoye towards Kupyansk. This is not the first month and we are waiting for the start of offensive actions from Russia. – said the expert.
Zhdanov doubts the success of this operation. After all, the Ukrainian army has been actively preparing for a rebuff all this time, including the 2nd motorized rifle division.
Ukrainian intelligence knows where it is and has information about the capabilities of this division. Intelligence knows the likely direction of the offensive, the military expert concluded.
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The situation in the east: the latest
- On the eastern sector of the front, the enemy has concentrated most of the personnel of his troops – we are talking about hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Foreign Policy suggested that in the next 10 days the enemy could become more active.
- The confrontation in the Bakhmut direction has significantly intensified. According to the military, the Wagnerites have mostly been replaced by Russian regular units, which are now carrying out assault operations against Ukrainian defensive positions.
- Military analyst Aleksey Getman suggests that the Russians may launch an offensive in the Liman direction. According to eyewitnesses, a lot of Russian soldiers drove there.
