The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation focused on Bakhmut's capture, but their success is unlikely - isw

Russian troops can weaken the attempts to seize Siversk, but due to pressure in this direction will try to maintain the pace of the offensive in the Bakhmut area. Russian troops in Donetsk are probably trying to consolidate their success after recent advancement southeast of Bakhmut, continuing attacks in this direction. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can weaken the attempts to capture Siversk and continue to storm Bakhmut, but it is unlikely that they will be able to occupy the city.

Analysts of the Institute of War Study (ISW) write about it. The department noted that the Russian army was hardly achieving specific successes in the Siversk district and did not make any advancement to the city since the capture of the Luhansk region in early July. "Therefore, the Russian command is probably seeking to maintain the pace of the offensive in the Bakhmut area, perhaps due to the continuation of pressure on Siversk.

The capture of Bakhmut himself remains unlikely, despite the recent gradual promotion in this direction," the ISW said. We will remind, on July 28 in ISW ​​told that Russian troops have forces for the offensive in two directions in the Donbass - in Siversk and Bakhmut. After the operational pause of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, they could not keep the previous pace of the offensive.