The British Ministry of Defense says in its latest update on the war in Ukraine that Russia fears a major Ukrainian offensive in the Zaporijia region it occupies and is preparing to defend it.
Faced with the fear of Ukrainian offensivethe Russia According to reports, in recent weeks it has been working to strengthen its defensive positions in the central Ukrainian region Zaporizhiaoccupied by the forces of Kremlin since the beginning of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv.
This is announced by the British Ministry of Defense in its latest update war in Ukraine published this Sunday.
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Accordingly, the area between the cities of Vasilyvka and Orikhiv, south of Zaporizhia, would be particularly affected by his operations.
(2/4) The way Russia has been working to improve defenses suggests that commanders are most likely preoccupied with the potential for major Ukrainian offensive actions in two sectors: either in the northern Luhansk Oblast or in Zaporizhia.
— Department of Defense \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@DefenceHQ) January 8, 2023
According to British intelligence, the Russian military command fears “major offensives by Ukraine in two sectors: either in the region Luganskin which Donbassor in the Zaporijjia region”.
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And this because “a major Ukrainian breakthrough in Zaporizhia would seriously jeopardize the viability of the”.country bridge“Russian connects the Russian region of Rostov and the Crimea‘ states the British MoD, while ‘a Ukrainian success in Lugansk would further jeopardize Russia’s stated war aim of ‘liberating’ Donbass.
The current dilemma for Russian military leaders is therefore “to know which of these threats must be combated as a matter of priority”.
(4/4) Deciding which of these threats to prioritize is probably one of the key dilemmas for Russian mission planners.
— Department of Defense \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 (@DefenceHQ) January 8, 2023