Ukrainian operations in the Kherson region are underway: the Russian command in trouble. Sasha Vakulina’s statements with the ISW.
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The Russian military command will likely struggle to deploy combat-effective reinforcements to respond to ongoing Ukrainian operations in the eastern Kherson region, the ISW, the Institute for War Research, says in its latest update.
Russian military bloggers claim that Ukrainian forces have taken control of new positions in Krynky, 30 km northeast of the city of Kherson, and have carried out attacks on Russian positions south and southwest of the town, encroaching on forested areas south of Krynky.
Russian military bloggers claim that Ukrainian forces also attacked near Poyma (12 km east of Kherson city), Pishchanivka and Pidstepne, and attempted to establish positions between Pidstepne and Kozachi Laheri.
The ISW refers to Ukrainian military observers who claim that Ukrainian forces have established continuous control of positions from the Antonivsky railway bridge north of Poyma to the Antonivsky road bridge north of Oleshky.
The Russian command will likely struggle to deploy combat-effective reinforcements to respond to ongoing Ukrainian operations in Kherson while simultaneously conducting its operations in Zaporizhzhia and supporting other offensive efforts in eastern Ukraine.
Russian forces would continue to expand their strength to support Russian offensive efforts near Avdiivka and in the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions.
Any potential Russian deployment toward Kherson will likely impact Russia’s ability to support these other operations and efforts.
Additional sources • ISW @TheStudyofWar