U.S. officials believe Ukraine's goal of firing Kherson before the end of 2022 is ambitious and possible. In addition to Kherson, Ukraine seeks to de-occupy Novaya Kakhovka, where there is a canal that supplies water to the occupied Crimea.
AFU intensified attacks in the East
< p> It is reported that last week there were the most extensive ground offensives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. A senior US official said the US watched Ukrainian forces achieve some successin an attack on Russian supply lines with the intention of cutting off and isolating the occupiers, who are stationed on the right bank of the Dnieper.
What we saw in the Kherson region is a continuation of the offensive operations of the Ukrainians. They keep moving forward. We know they have recaptured some villages, Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder said.
He also noted that the US has seen “some Russian offensive activity” near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.
According to Ukrainian officials, the goal is to capture at least the entire territory north or west of the Dnieper, including not only Kherson, but also Novaya Kakhovka.
Novaya Kakhovka has an important hydroelectric power station and the North Crimean Canal, which, with the arrival of Russian troops, again supplies water to Crimea.
U.S. officials say Ukrainian forces have stepped up attacks in eastern Ukraineto prevent Russia from moving forces to the South and repel the Ukrainian counteroffensive there. It is noted that in recent days, Ukrainian forces advanceed to Russian supply lines south of Kharkiv, capturing several villages and towns in the process.
The advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will last until spring
< p> US officials admit that Ukraine's goal of recapturing Kherson by the end of 2022 is ambitious and possible if Ukraine continues to make progress in its current operations.
The US predicts that promotion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will continue until spring. At the same time, some of the attacks that are taking place now are aimed at preparing the battlefield for the planned offensive over the next few months.
The offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson region: what is known
- At the end of August, the Armed Forces of Ukraine broke through the first line of defense of the infidels in the Kherson region. After that, OK “South” was informed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the offensive in the South.
- The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny stated that for a successful offensive it is necessary to create one or more operational-strategic groups and modern weapons.
- Note that the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was preceded by attacks on military bases, trains and logistics of the enemy. In particular, the Ukrainian military took fire control of the supply routes of the occupiers.
- Recently, the Armed Forces of Ukraine raised the flag over the liberated Vysokopolye of the Kherson region. Also, OK “South” was informed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had liberated new territories, but the details will be announced later. The Armed Forces of Ukraine urge to observe the regime of information silence.
