It is likely that Russian troops will soon begin operations to retake the northeastern outskirts of Kharkov, liberated by Ukrainian troops.
Analysts at the Institute for War Studies believe that the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the Kharkiv region will soon reach the Russian border.
The Ukrainian counter-offensive northeast of Kharkiv is making significant progress and is likely to advance towards the Russian border in the coming days or weeks. Russian forces were able to make limited departure in the face of the threat of a successful Ukrainian attack and reportedly destroyed three bridges to slow the Ukrainian advance. “, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a statement.
Troops typically only destroy bridges if they decide they won’t try to cross a river in the other direction anytime soon, the institute said. Therefore, it is unlikely that Russian troops will begin operations to retake the northeastern outskirts of Kharkov, liberated by Ukrainian troops, in the near future.
Analysts suggest that the Ukrainian offensive was designed to push Russian troops from the Kharkiv artillery range towards the border of Russia’s Belgorod region.
The UAF’s counteroffensive is forcing Russian units intended for deployment elsewhere to redeploy in front of Kharkiv to stop Ukrainian attacks.
“Given the current speed of Ukrainian advance, Russian forces may not be able to prevent Ukrainian forces from reaching Russia’s border, even with additional reinforcements. Ukrainian forces do not directly threaten Russia’s communication lines. to Izyum (and the ISW has not yet been able to verify the claims of a separate Ukrainian counter-offensive to Izyum), but the Ukrainian counter-offensive demonstrates the promises of Ukrainian capabilities and may create conditions for more offensive operations in the northeast of the Kharkiv region, ”the ISW said.
Recall that the Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated five villages in the Kharkiv region and partially occupied another settlement.
It was also reported that the Ukrainian military controlled some communities on the border of the Kherson and Nikolaev regions.
The Office of the President believes that the tactical success of the Armed Forces of Ukraine can develop into an operational one.
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Source: korrespondent
