The best forces were thrown into two directions: the Russian Federation is trying to "freeze the front" by March 2024 - ISW

The Russians concentrated their most numerous and most professional forces in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions - priority for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. According to the forecast, the occupation group will try to prevent the breakthroughs of the Armed Forces or "sensitive success at the operational level".

Russian troops can regroup their southern part of the troops stationed in the occupied territory of Ukraine, and in the area of ​​Gulyaypol of the Pologovsky District of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces, the Russian Federation was probably a warning offensive to protect against Ukrainian counter -offensive. About it reports "Institute of War Study" in the summary of October 10.

With reference to Ukrainian sources, it is reported that the Russian military command recently regrouping the southern unit for work in two directions - Melitopol and Berdyansk. Here the Russians concentrated the largest and most professional forces. Mostly, these are motor units of the Eastern Military District, the "strongest" army, the 5th Army Army, two "not so powerful" armies of the Eastern District, 29, 36 units, as well as 40, 155 Brigades of the Black Sea Fleet, 336 Marine Brigade.

According to the observer, for the Russian command the strengthening of the southern grouping of the occupation troops is more important than the rest on the entire front line. For his part, the exit of pro-Russian militants Igor Strelkov-Girkin, who is in custody, again stated that the military leadership of the Russian Federation would carry out strategic defense to "freeze the front line" before the presidential elections in the Russian Federation in March 2024.

Gorkin's wife posted his letter written on September 29. It officially recognized the Court in the Hague, the mass killer referred to the current state of the front and made his forecast for the actions of Russian troops. Certain groups in the Russian leadership propose to freeze the current front line in Ukraine and oppose those who support the continuation of offensive operations.

Girkin is 99% convinced that the Kremlin will decide to "freeze the front" before the presidential election in March 2024. According to the forecast, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will try to prevent the breakthroughs of the Armed Forces or "sensitive success at the operational level".