The city of Kherson in southern Ukraine, which fell to Russian forces at the beginning of the conflict, may soon become the new epicenter of the fighting. This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense in an analysis of the situation on the ground published on Twitter on Saturday.
Several elements are highlighted in the document, which may suggest that the war is entering a new phase. “It is almost certain that Russian forces will regroup in southern Ukraine in anticipation of a Ukrainian counterattack or in preparation for a possible attack.“Explains the ministry, detailing the arrival of numerous convoys of Russian military trucks, tanks, artillery and other weapons from Donbass, which are now moving towards southwestern Ukraine.
The area in question stretches from the vicinity of Zaporizhia to Kherson for about 350 kilometers, parallel to the Dnieper. According to the statement of the British Ministry, “tactical battalion groups” consisting of 800 to 1000 people and deployed in Crimea to support the Russian troops have already been mobilized around Kherson.
For several days, the Ukrainian army has been directing its attacks to the occupied Kherson region. Thus, the targets will be bridges, ammunition depots and railway communications, in particular the railway branch connecting Kherson with Crimea.
Source: Le Figaro
