Russian troops have exhausted their offensive capabilities in the direction of Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernigov and Sumy. There, the enemy now occupies mainly defensive positions.
Aleksei Arestovich, adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, spoke about this during a conversation with reporters, commenting on the military situation in our state.
According to him, during the day there have been significant changes in the state, deployment or nature of the actions of the Armed Forces Ukraine and enemy troops did not happen.
– The main operating areas remain the same as they were. This is an attempt by the enemy to advance, to advance along the Kherson-Nikolaev line. The second is an attempt to surround our grouping of troops in the JFO zone with strikes from Izyum to the south and from Volnovakha to the north, as well as the encirclement of Mariupol, & # 8212; Arestovich said.
He clarified that the enemy was unable to encircle the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the JFO zone. Moreover, yesterday the Ukrainian army launched a counterattack near Izyum and slightly pushed back the enemy troops.
In addition, the Ukrainian military stopped the offensive of Putin's army on Krivoy Rog.
As for Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, then, according to Arestovich, the enemy there is conducting tactical battles with our troops, which do not pose a significant threat. The Russian invaders here are mostly on the defensive, as they have exhausted their ability to attack. There are tactical actions to improve positions and artillery battles.
Moreover, most of the Russian troops were transferred from there to the South and East of Ukraine.
– As for Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernigov, Sumy, there is generally no talk of any offensive without a significant supply of reserves, which there is nowhere to take. That is why there was an attempt to attract mercenaries from Libya, Syria, to recruit some troops in the Russian Federation itself. Without a significant change in the strength and combat composition of the Russian troops, the advance on Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernigov and Sumy is impossible …
There is no offensive in the Kiev direction, and there is no way to attack. The same is true for Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv directions. There, most of the troops as a whole have been transferred to the South and East, where they believe there are more prospects. And here (near Kyiv, Kharkov, Chernigov, Sumy, & # 8212; Ed.) There is no chance without significant replenishment, moreover, they become mainly on the defensive, dig in, create rear supply points, try to protect supply routes, fight with us , — Arestovich emphasized.
He clarified that Ukrainian troops are inflicting rocket and artillery strikes on the enemy, Ukrainian special forces and partisans are operating.
