Once the Russian Federation captures Mariupol, it will transfer troops to reinforce in the Donbass. At the same time, he is unlikely to be able to properly prepare the forces, the British military believes.
From the Mariupol metallurgical plant Azovstal Up to 1700 Ukrainian soldiers left, how many remain unknown. This is stated in the report of the British Ministry of Defense, published on May 20.
British intelligence believes that once Russia captures Mariupol, it will move its forces to strengthen operations in the Donbass.
“The steadfast Ukrainian resistance to Mariupol since the war began means that Russian forces in the area must be reused and modernized before they can be effectively relocated. This can be a long process if done carefully,” he said. said the military department.
At the same time, the Russian command is under pressure from the need to visually achieve operational objectives.
“This means that Russia is likely to quickly redistribute its forces without proper training, which is fraught with further depletion of forces,” the Defense Ministry concludes.
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Recall, on May 16, more than 260 Ukrainian soldiers, including seriously wounded, were removed from the territory. Azovstal in the territory not controlled by Ukraine to replace them in the future.
On the night of May 17, the General Staff reported that the Mariupol garrison had completed its combat mission and the commanders of the units located at the plant had been ordered to save the lives of the personnel.
According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, 1,730 Ukrainian soldiers left the territory of the metallurgical plant within three days.
Source: korrespondent
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