The fighting near Siversky showed: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation far from the restoration of maneuverability on the battlefield - Osint

According to the researchers, the recent Russian assault in the Seversky direction was much larger and more consistent than most Russian assault actions in the direction. Recent clashes in the Siverskaya area have shown that Russian troops are probably learning to act more effectively during the assault, but are still far from restoring maneuverability on the battlefield. About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of December 15.

The recent Russian storm in the Seversky direction was much larger and more consistent than most Russian assault actions in the direction. Improving efficiency can be explained by changing the command in the area. The Russian forces near Siversk have been difficult to carry out effective offensives. As an example, analysts provide an unsuccessful offensive under Bigorivka in November 2024 and exaggerated success reports.

The authors of the publication refer to a source that once predicted changes in the Russian command, and on December 13 it was stated that the Russian military command had recently removed from the post of Major General Dmitry Ovcharov. The Russian forces conducted a mechanized attack by a number approximately in the Siversk battalion after a recent change in the command in the area.

Geolocation, published on December 15, show that the Russian forces slightly advanced during a mechanized attack, approximately in the mouth north of Merry. ISW cannot currently confirm the scale of Russian offensive. Recall that the drones of the SBU destroyed thousands of ammunition in Donetsk region. It was also reported that grueling battles continue in the Kurakhov and Temporal Yar.