The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Kharkiv region intends to start the second phase of the offensive surgery - ISW

The transfer of reinforcement to the Kharkiv region indicates that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is likely to continue to priority efforts to remove the Ukrainian forces from critical areas of the front line in eastern Ukraine and to create a "buffer zone" in the north of Kharkiv region, American analysts say.

Russian troops transfer the forces to the north of the Kharkiv region from other areas of the front line, which indicates that the Russian Federation will continue the offensive in Kharkiv region. This is stated in the report of analysts of the American Institute of War Study on May 30.

Thus, in the General Staff of the Armed Forces reported that the Russian Federation throws units of additional regiments and brigades from other areas of the front line and from landfills to Sagittarius and Lipka and Vovchansk in the north of the Kharkiv region.

The Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation did not have enough strength in the north of the Kharkiv region to carry out a full -scale offensive and break through Ukrainian defense.

The chairman of the Kharkiv Ova Oleg Synegubov also reported that Russian troops were transferring reserves to Liptsiv and Vovchansky directions to attract and consolidate as much Ukrainian forces as possible in the north of the Kharkiv region and to maintain the current pace of offensive actions of the Russian Federation in the area. Synugubov stated that the Russian troops did not concentrate the "shock group" near the Zolochiv community of Kharkiv region.

"The transfer of reinforcement to the Kharkiv region indicates that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation probably continue to priority with the efforts to remove Ukrainian forces from critical sections of the front line in eastern Ukraine and the creation of a" buffer zone "in the north of the Kharkiv region.

The intention to start the 2 phase of its offensive operation in the north of the Kharkiv region after the intended capture of Vovchansk, although positional battles and possible Ukrainian counterattacks may require Russian troops to carry out another wave .

The ISW believes that the grouping of the Russian Federation, even on the upper limit of the stated ultimate number, will not have the necessary living force required for a successful operation to cover, environment or capture the city of Kharkiv. It should be reminded that in the Kharkiv region of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation concentrated not enough forces for a full -scale offensive and a breakthrough of Ukrainian defense.