The enemy is advancing along the border of the Kharkiv-Luhansk region and has begun to attack Bakhmut from the front, according to Ukrainian fighters.
Over the past week, the pace of fighting on the Svatovo-Kremennaya line in the west of the Lugansk region has increased significantly. And this, according to the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), indicates the beginning of the previously announced major offensive of the Russian army.
The Ukrainian military confirms ISW’s information and says the invaders are trying to attack in other directions. But the territory on which the Russians are “pressing” is currently limited only to the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
“The initiative of the enemy in the Lugansk region”
The military command of the Russian Federation in the Svatovo region is fully involved in all units of several offensive divisions. We are talking about a subdivision of the regiments of the 144th and 3rd motorized rifle divisions (20th combined army army, ZVO), a regiment of the 90th tank division (TsVO), supported by units of the 76th Airborne Division and unknown units of the Southern Military District.
“The participation of significant parts of at least three main Russian divisions in offensive operations in this sector indicates that the Russian offensive has already begun, although Ukrainian forces are still holding back Russian forces to get significant gains,” ISW analysts said.
At the same time, their report assumes that the Russian offensive has not yet gained full momentum, since the occupying command has not yet produced units of the 2nd motorized rifle division, which was transferred to the Luhansk region from Belarus in January, in battle.
Despite this, the enemy is attacking the Ukrainian defense lines and moving slightly along the border of the Kharkiv-Luhansk region, particularly northwest of Svatovoe near Kupyansk and west of Kremennaya, analysts added.
They note that although Russian forces in the Luhansk region now have the initiative, the offensive may come to a final climax along the Svatovo-Kremennaya line without achieving the capture of the entire Luhansk and Donetsk areas. region.
“This peak is likely to provide a window of opportunity for Ukrainian forces to use their own counteroffensive,” said analysts.
Bakhmut assault on the forehead
A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the call sign Kiyanyn also said that the Russian offensive had begun. The place where the enemy is “pressing” is Bakhmut, Ugdedar, Avdiivka, Donetsk region.
“In all media and Internet sources, information is constantly being spread that there will be a serious offensive. However, information has passed that the offensive is already underway. It is quite serious in the area of Soledar and Bakhmut, in Sina Ugledar and Avdiivka. what they have is ready for battle, they throw it in this direction … If there is some kind of disruptive maneuver in other directions, then it is an auxiliary one. But in fact, decisive battles continues that “said the military.
The tactics that the Russians had tried at Soledar were now being used in these conflict areas. As Kiyanyn said, the enemy, due to the lack of equipment, simply threw the Ukrainian military positions with “his meat.”
“On the line from Soledar to Bakhmut from the side of Yagodny, Paraskoveevka, in the area of Krasnaya Gora, continuous suicidal attacks on these devils are carried out. Moreover, they did not spare the infantry. In Bakhmut conglomeration – Soledar, Kleshchievka – they put a battalion of infantry, and both Wagnerites and regular troops. No one would stand behind the price. In a place where they advanced, the trench was taken and served as a report of victory. The village of Sacco and Vanzetti, three houses – as if Berlin were captured, it was promoted. Bakhmut himself intensified frontal attacks. In the private sector, battles were going on From the edge of Ivanovsky, Kleshchievka climbed they’re on the highway,” said the military man.
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He also said that enemy aviation had recently become more active because “wagners have run out, and the men don’t want to join the fight.”
“But still they are climbing. With the use of artillery, they still have an advantage, it is no longer qualitative, but quantitative… In general, the situation is difficult, but controllable,” the fighter added.
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Due to the intensity of the conflict, the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the founder of the C14 organization, Yevgeny Karas, also believed that a major offensive of the Russian Federation was taking place and it began with attacks in the region of Zaporozhye.
So far, according to him, the Russians have collected a certain amount of “cannon fodder” and put it into battle while the Armed Forces of Ukraine are waiting for weapons.
“The escalation has begun, but this escalation is an opportunity that slips out of the enemy’s hands one day to have attack windows comparable to the present time … They just have to attack now, because it’s worse this later,” said Karas.
He also does not rule out that Russia may take some large settlements in Donbass. After that, despite the fact that it will still be in ruins, because of the “two villages taken” the Russians can claim “victory” and want to bargain with Europe and the United States.
“Potentially, we may have complications at the front. Somewhere, the Armed Forces may have to retreat. There is nothing to worry about, because it is more profitable for us to maintain the defense … There is no question where we are. now, but if where are we going in three months” – added Karas.
It should be noted that at the time of publication of the story, Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Office of the President, confirmed that the Russian offensive had begun.
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