There will be not enough troops in the Russian Federation: the ISW told what the breakthrough of the first line of defense (the fighting map) would turn out
The lack of active involvement of the Russian forces in the region may mean that future defensive positions may be less fortified than those who have already been under Ukrainian control in the north. This conclusion was reached by analysts of the American Institute for War Study (ISW) in its report published on August 27.
It is reported that the Russian Armed Forces have redistributed the personnel of the 76th Guards Airborne Assault Division from the Kreminna Luhansk region to the area of the robot, and perhaps overturned unknown units from the Kherson direction. Immediately after switching in early August, Russian troops introduced part of the 7th VAT Division in the robot.
"Russian troops have spent a considerable amount of material means, forces and means of maintaining a number of defensive positions that are currently piercing Ukrainian troops, and it is unclear whether Russian troops will retain their advantages if they are not able to allocate the same amount of resources and personnel to the next Defense levels. However, the next Russian defense level is likely to create significant problems for the Ukrainian offensive, "the report reads.
On August 27, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation held a counterattack on the outskirts of the coal, but its results did not specify. Also, on August 27, Ukrainian troops performed offensive operations in the western border of Donetsk and Eastern Zaporizhzhya regions and, as it is claimed, progress.
The Armed Forces reported that the Ukrainian forces have advanced in the Urozhayny area and also succeeded in the Staromayorsky area in the direction of Berdyansk - the eastern border of Zaporizhzhya region. The Russian Provision Blogger claims that the attacks of Ukrainian troops in this direction continued throughout the previous week. Also, on August 27, Ukrainian troops performed offensive operations in the West of the Zaporozhye region and succeeded.
According to the command, the Ukrainian forces are moving in the direction of Novoprokopivka (13 km south of Orikhovoy), a small Tokmachka (9 km southeast of Orikhovoy) and reeds (25 km southeast of Orikhovoy). In addition, successes in the area of the robone (10 km south of Orikhov) and in the Melitopol direction (event of Zaporizhzhia region) are noted.
Russian sources also claim that on August 26 and 27, Ukrainian troops attacked the Kopani district (12 km southwest of Orikhovoy) and advanced in the area of the robot, as well as in the direction of Verbov (18 km southwest of Orikhovoy). At the same time, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Russian forces repelled the attack of Ukrainian troops in the area of the robot and the Beams of the Uspenivka (11 km southeast of Orikhovoy).
In addition, according to the available data, on August 27, Russian troops conducted offensive operations in the event of the Zaporizhzhya region, but yet there is neither confirmed nor officially stated successes. Russian sources report that on August 26 and 27, Russian troops conducted counterattacks in a robot. One of the Russian provocative bloggers claims that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation pushed the Ukrainian forces to the center of the robot.
It is also reported to increase the number of aviation attacks in the Zaporozhye direction, which may indicate insufficient number of Russian forces and means to stop Ukrainian offensive operations. The pictures, published on August 26, probably show the units of the 70th Motorized Rifle Regiment (42nd Motorized Rifle Division, 58th General Army, Southern Military District), which operate in the Orikhiv direction.
Increasing the activities of the Russian aviation in the Melitopol direction and notification of the involvement of the 76th Airborne Division indicate that the Russian forces that are already defending the area are not sufficient to stop the Ukrainian offensive independently. It remains unclear whether the reinforcements and strengthening of air attacks will be sufficient.
In addition, Russian military bloggers continue to argue that Ukrainian troops are operating in the undefined islands in the Dnipro River Delta in the Kherson region. The reports of Russian military bloggers on August 26 and 27 testify to the continuation of hostilities and Ukrainian intelligence groups, which seek to take positions on the islands in the Dnipro Delta Delta, in ISW.