According to him, the units of the Armed Forces can move in the direction of Crimea if it is released from the Russians Melitopol. Arestovich called the city of Zaporizhzhya region "the key to all the defense of the South of Ukraine". Due to the fact that Melitopol is the largest industrial and transport unit, through it the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carry out logistics, linking the occupation units on the left bank of the Dnieper to the border with Russia in the Mariupol area.
"If Melitopol falls - all defense to Kherson is destroyed, the Armed Forces pops up directly to the border with the Crimea on the isthmus. I think Mariupol will be able to combat for a while, but not for long. They make a huge amount of material stocks in Melitopol. into the air, " - continued Arestovich, voicing one of the scenarios of release of occupied Crimea. Separately, the OP adviser commented on the situation in the Bakhmut direction, where fierce fighting continues.
According to Arestovich, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation concentrated on this section of the front 12 battalion tactical groups, but the invaders still have no chance of seizing the city. It should be noted that on the evening of December 10, several explosions were heard in the occupied Melitopol. The mayor of the uncontrolled city Ivan Fedorov said that churches and private hotels were erupting in the settlement, which the occupiers converted their military bases.
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