The President of Russia ordered to return the initiative to the Russian troops to launch an offensive operation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu until October to stop the counter-offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This was reported by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
“An insider source in the Kremlin says that Putin has given the Russian Defense Minister a month until early October 2023 to improve the situation on the front, stop Ukrainian counteroffensives and return the initiative to Russian troops, ” said the report.
It is noted that the insider’s statement may indicate that the Russian military command may be ordering continuous counterattacks in the hope of bringing the Ukrainian counteroffensive to a climax, even if it costs huge losses to the Russian Federation.
The ISW report noted that Putin first acknowledged the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive on June 9, citing two key and persistent narratives: that Ukrainian forces would not be able to make significant gains due to well-preparedness of Russian defenses and that Ukrainian forces would suffer heavy losses of personnel. and Western military equipment.
“Putin and the Kremlin present Russia’s defensive operations as a great success on the battlefield, and Russia’s continued attacks allow the Kremlin to claim that these operations are isolated victory against the backdrop of a general Russian lack of success elsewhere on the front,” ISW added.
Analysts suggest that these efforts are likely intended to undermine support and confidence in Ukrainian forces in Ukraine and in the West.
“Putin may have ordered the Russian military command to hold all initial defensive positions to create the illusion that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has no tactical or operational impact, despite significant Western support. However, the this information campaign can only be successful in the long term if “Russian troops can prevent Ukrainian forces from invading and liberating vast territories,” ISW stressed.
We remind you that the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to conduct defense in the east and south of Ukraine, an offensive operation in the direction of Melitopol and offensive actions in the direction of Bakhmut.
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