No more than 5 people on the planet have information about how, where and when the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will begin.
The whole world is waiting for a major counter-offensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russia releases fake plans on the Internet, and Ukrainian authorities say that no more than 5 people on the planet know about the real plans. However, this does not prevent experts from thinking about counteroffensive and analysis of information coming from open sources.
Impact on logistics centers
A clear sign of the preparation of a counterattack was the attacks on logistics centers and warehouses deep in the defense of the invaders. In recent days, it is impossible not to notice a large increase in such strikes in the area of the temporarily occupied Melitopol, Zaporozhye region. Melitopol is called the gate to Crimea, and it is the South of the Zaporozhye region that has always been considered the main direction for the Ukrainian counterattack.
The south looks like the bigger prize, notes CNN: it is an opportunity to cut the Russian land corridor in the occupied Crimea, a successful strike will render the defense of parts of the Kherson region still held by Russian Federation is untouchable. It could also pave the way for regaining control of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the canal that supplies fresh water to Crimea, according to CNN.
However, Ekaterina Stepanenko of the Institute for the Study of War in Washington said it would be a mistake to focus on just one area. An offensive in the east and south could coincide, creating additional problems for the Russians.
A counterattack by well-trained forces in the Bakhmut area could signal the start of offensive operations, American experts believe.
Timing
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken believes that a counter-offensive by the Ukrainian armed forces is likely to begin in the coming weeks. Ukraine is preparing several new brigades, each consisting of several thousand soldiers.
“Ukrainian sources have already reported that they are forming or have already formed six to nine new brigades for the counteroffensive,” Stepanenko said.
Of course, Russia knew that Ukraine was planning offensive operations. He used the last few months to prepare some level of defense, especially in the south.
The situation in the Russian Federation
Mobilizing Russia’s collapse has had little effect on the battlefield, and reports of divisions and mismanagement within Russia’s armed forces suggest that Russia’s potential is running out, CNN notes.
The Kremlin has problems building a “ready military force”, but fears launching a new wave of mobilization in Russia, the newspaper writes, citing Western officials.
According to CNN’s interlocutors, Russia has problems building a “prepared military force.” The aggressor makes no effort to launch a second wave of mobilization and finds it difficult to prepare the people.
Source: korrespondent
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