The authors of the material emphasize the success of the offensive of the Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region and promotion near Sudzh. According to journalists, the promotion of the Armed Forces is not impressive, but the capture of small villages, such as Kolmakova, Cherkasy Konopelka and Fanasiyivka, will improve the situation of Ukrainians in this direction. In the future, it will be a "decisive issue" in peace talks with Russian and American sides.
Counterters are also observed in the north of the Shakhtar city of Toretsk. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, it was captured by the invaders. But the most interesting development occurs 50 km southwest of Toretsk, in the direction of Pokrovsk, the newspaper. "In addition to being the center of the coal industry of Ukraine, the city is also a key logistics center in the heart of the Donbass.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation took control of two roads leading to this node, another is under their fire. But for 10 days the Russian offensive on This direction stalled. " The Armed Forces made several counterattacks and became entrenched in Uspenivka, Kottle and Sand. Local Ukrainian counterattacks are not yet able to break the situation on the battlefield, where the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation generally retain the initiative, the authors indicate.
The main issue of the Armed Forces Counfield is whether their price is justified. From January 7 to February 7, the Ukrainian military lost 33 tanks, 64 BMPs, 64 APCs and 20 artillery tools, the newspaper indicates. "From the point of view of equipment, this is more than a brigade," the Senior Officer of the Armed Forces comments. Russia's losses in technology are much higher, but it has stocks to last longer.
In Kiev, the situation is worse - the supply of Western heavy equipment became much smaller than the level of 2023. The same thing happens with the human resource: now there are more Russians at the front, and this gap increases as the Russian army is generally expanded and the reduction of Ukrainian units. "Kiev faces a dilemma of mobile or rigid defense: in the first case the territory exchanges for human and material resources. In the second - resources exchange for land.
The Ukrainian General Staff almost does not change plans from the beginning of the Russian invasion and has chosen the last, most costly strategy," - they say Western analysts. We will remind, Ukrainian experts have previously commented on the reduction of the intensity of hostilities. Moscow is probably preparing for a protracted offensive operation in 2025 for a period of 6 to 9 months.
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