Russian invaders mimic offensive in Bakhmut area to wash away from shame - isw
The new report states that several Russian military correspondents reported the successes of the Russian army and Wagner PEC in the Bakhmut direction. Moreover, Russian propaganda has repeatedly stated that the Russian Federation was already controlling most of Bakhmut himself. Analysts are convinced that statements about the success of the Russian side in the Bakhmut direction are falsification. This is done to portray "victory" against the background of defeat in Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
In addition, the report refers to a new offensive on the part of Belarus. Analysts are still convinced that the risks of such events are minimal. They quoted the head of the Main Operational Management of the General Staff of Ukraine Alexei Gromov, who stated that the risk of occurrence was increasing. According to him, this time the Russian Federation can try to attack the Volyn and Rivne regions to break the ways of supplying Western weapons to Kiev.
"This course of action remains unlikely in the coming months, given that the Russian forces are unable to block supply lines from the west. The fact is that the nearest railway line from east to west passes 30 km from the border with Belarus, and the Pripyati swamp In the north of Ukraine and Belarus, maneuver fighting across the border in the Volyn and Rivne regions is extremely difficult, "the report said. Earlier, Focus wrote that Arestovich told if there would be a new attack from Belarus.
OP adviser said that in Belarus Russia was throwing its troops. In addition, Lukashenko's regime also conducts hidden mobilization. Also reminded that residents of Kharkiv region told about torture from Russian soldiers. The locals told reporters that people were tortured by electric shock, cut genitals, threatened death and raped. It was also reported that journalists told how Ukraine improvise in the face of defense.