According to military experts, Russian artillery superiority is not enough to capture the administrative center of Sievarodonetsk in eastern Ukraine.
“Russia’s concentrated artillery capability, together with indisputably weakened infantry units, remains insufficient to sustain Russian advances in Sieverodonetsk,” read the latest analysis by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) last night. As Russian troops continued to fight for control of the city, they made little progress.
According to experts, it is likely that Russia will continue to try to encircle the ancient city and cut off supplies to the remaining Ukrainian forces, which are largely hidden in the Azot chemical plant. However, there is currently little progress on this project.
In addition, Moscow is preparing an offensive in Sloviansk. The Slowjansk/Kramatorsk area is considered the center of Ukrainian defense forces in the Donbas.
General mobilization is not possible due to “special operation”.
According to the ISW, Moscow is hampering its invasion by continuing to speak of a “special military operation” rather than a war. This prevents Russia from mobilizing to generate more forces. Furthermore, the Kremlin lacks the legal means to punish soldiers who refuse to be mobilized.