Strategically important area: the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation intensified in Delta Dnipro - British intelligence

The Dnipro Delta is strategically important not only for the Ukrainian military but also for the occupiers. Since the beginning of September, heavy battles have been ongoing. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation relocated to the Dnieper Delta in the Kherson region, the newly formed 40th Army Corps. This was reported on September 19 by the UK Ministry of Defense on Twitter.

"During the first half of September 2023, heavy battles are ongoing in the lower reaches of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, which is currently a front line," the message said. They noted that the Ukrainian and Russian sides raided "on small boats against the islands and opposite shores of the river. " Intelligence is believed that there is an opportunity that the army of the Russian Federation has intensified in the area, because the sector was responsible for the newly created 40 Army Corps.

The British intelligence stressed that compared to other fronts, the number of forces involved in the new army corps in Delta Dnipro is small. However, this area is strategically important that for Ukrainian fighters, which is for Russian invaders. In addition, it will allow the enemy units from heavy battles in Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk regions.

We will remind, analysts of the Institute of War Study in the report for September 18 reported that the Ukrainian military was successful west of Verbov, located 18 km southeast of Orikhov of Zaporizhzhya region. Whereas the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation tried to run off in the area of ​​the village of Norne to restore lost positions.